there is now a rescue and surveilance operation in place in the Mediterranean
that was one part of the deal made in the EU
the second part of the deal is that all
people picked up at sea and delivered in refugee camp should be
registered and questioned
most of the refugees questioned are clearly economical refugees and can't apply for refugee status, they have to be sent back to their country of origin
the others can apply for refugee status and permit to stay in Europe ; they should be divided over the EU member states according to quotas agreed
but Italy does not fulfill the second part of the deal ; they know most refugees don't want to stay in Italy but go to countries like Germany or Sweden
Italy does not screen the refugees that arrive in boats, instead they release them and send them in illegality, so they'll leave Italy and go north
that is what is now happening at the French/Italian border and that is why the French are stopping these people
what a mess..
is Italy going to play the victim again now?