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2 months agoEU policies partly to blame for 3,000 deaths in Mediterranean last year, say rights groups
NGOs running rescue missions in the Mediterranean are calling for a change in EU policies, blaming them for the drownings of over 3,000 people last year.
A 2023 decree implemented by the Italian interior minister severely reduces the response capacity of NGO-run civil fleets, hindering their rescue missions and putting lives at risk. [ more ]