Matteo Salvini and the Open Arms ruling: a new chapter for Italian politics
The recent acquittal of Matteo Salvini in the Open Arms case has sparked heated debate in Italy. After three years of legal and political uncertainty, the deputy prime minister and leader of the Lega party has finally obtained recognition of the legitimacy of his actions during his term as Interior Minister.
Italy's deputy PM Salvini cleared in kidnap trial of migrants blocked at sea
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has been acquitted in a long-running case over his refusal to let a migrant rescue boat dock in Italy in 2019. Judges in the Sicilian city of Palermo cleared him of two counts of kidnap and dereliction of duty, after prosecutors had sought a jail term of six years.
After the initial rescue, the Open Arms continued to receive calls for help, but the Italian government maintained its ...
The three judges in Palermo set to rule in the trial in which Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini faces ...
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