Protesters blockade Italy's ministry of transport over migration policy

Young journalists club

News ID: 25848
Publish Date: 11:40 - 12 July 2018
TEHRAN, July 12 - Protesters chained themselves to the front steps of the ministry of transport in Rome on Wednesday morning over the migration policy of Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, namely the closure of ports to migrants arriving over the Mediterranean.

Protesters blockade Italy's ministry of transport over migration policy

TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) Police and firefighters cut chains with bolt cutters and carry the protesters away as they shout slogans.

Salvini recently gained notoriety for his hardline stance on migration and his decision to close Italian ports to the migrant rescue ship Aquarius, which was eventually allowed to dock in Spain.

Source: Press TV, AFP

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