Now playing Next Italy Sick migrants disembark Diciotti Thirteen sick migrants on Saturday left the Italian rescue ship docked for five days in a Sicilian port and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said he was working on a “positive solution” for the remaining 137 people on board. 26/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy 8 laws Italy may be violating over Diciotti migrant standoff Migrants onboard the Diciotti have been denied permission to disembark from the Italian port of Catania by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. According to Italian lawyers and judicial members — the move breaks eight international laws. 24/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Italians show support for stranded migrants with Italian soul food Italian protesters showed up with arancini — a local snack — to not only protest the government's handling of a ship carrying migrants, but to also extend their hospitality. 23/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Passengers not allowed to disembark after Diciotti docks in Sicily The Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini said on Italian TV: “The ship may land in Italy, as long as the 177 migrants are distributed, in a spirit of solidarity by the EU.” 21/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Italy demands sanctions on Malta in a growing row over migrant boats Italian interior Minister Matteo Salvini says that unless other European countries take in their fare share of the 177 migrants stranded on an Italian coast guard ship, they'll be returned to Libya. 20/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Was Salvini right to blame Brussels for Genoa bridge collapse?: Factcheck Did the EU's fiscal rules contribute to the Genoa bridge collapse? Or does the buck stop with the Italian government? 15/08/2018
Now playing Next world news Where did EU leaders holiday in 2018? As many Europeans kicked back on their summer holidays, politicians too were in need of time to unwind and left their offices for a few days to recuperate from the stresses of the job. 14/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Euroviews. Unlike Salvini, Italians still believe in welcoming strangers | View A new survey of Italian attitudes to migration and refugees finds more ideological diversity than commonly assumed. Economist and researcher Tim Dixon unpacks findings that show more nuances than the populism dominating headlines. 06/08/2018
Now playing Next world news ‘Open Arms’ migrant rescue boat heads for Spain amid row with Italy A sea charity, at loggerheads with Italy and Libya after recovering a survivor and two bodies from the Mediterranean, is heading to Mallorca. 19/07/2018
Now playing Next world news Rome, Berlin, Vienna in migrant deal Interior ministers Matteo Salvini of Italy, Horst Seehofer of Germany and Herbert Kickl of Austria said after talks in Innsbruck that an "axis of the willing" led by Vienna, Berlin and Rome would curb migrant departures. 12/07/2018
Now playing Next Italy NGO boats to be blocked ‘all summer’ from Italian ports NGO rescue boats will not be allowed to port or refuel in Italy “all summer”, according to the Italian Interior Minister and Deputy PM Matteo Salvini. 30/06/2018
Now playing Next Malta Lifeline ship carrying 230 migrants awaits approval to dock in Malta A day after news broke that Malta would allow to Lifeline migrant vessel to dock on its shores, the vessel says it has still received no approval. 26/06/2018
Now playing Next world news Salvini pitches migrant centres in North Africa Italian Interior Minister says he wants to set up centres to the south of Libya intercept migrant before they can make it to the coast, cutting them off at their source. 25/06/2018
Now playing Next Belgium Divided EU leaders meet for emergency talks on migration crisis The leaders of EU countries will discuss solutions to Europe's migration crisis, as the issue once again exposes major divisions between EU members. 24/06/2018
Now playing Next world news Salvini vows end to "human cargo" as migrants reach Sicily Salvini vows end to "human cargo" as migrants reach Sicily 20/06/2018
Now playing Next Italy Salvini pushes for census of Roma people in Italy The Italian Interior minister wants numbers on the ethnic group's population in the country, while the new League/Five-Star Movement coalition is calling for the closure of illegal Roma camps. 19/06/2018
Now playing Next Italy Italians march in solidarity with migrant workers Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome on Saturday calling for greater rights for migrant workers. 16/06/2018
Now playing Next Italy Migrant crisis: Italian politicians hail 'a new beginning' Italian politicians have welcomed Spain's offer to take in 629 rescued migrants, saying it marks a turning point in Europe's response to the migrant crisis. 11/06/2018
Now playing Next Spain Spain offers to take in more than 600 stranded migrants The new Spanish government has stepped in to end a standoff on the high seas, agreeing to take in more than 600 migrants picked up by a rescue ship in the Mediterranean. 11/06/2018
Now playing Next world news Exclusive report aboard rescue vessel barred from docking in Italy 629 people rescued mainly from Libyan waters remain stranded on a vessel about halfway between Malta and Italy after Italy's new interior minister barred them from entry. Our correspondent Anelise Borges, who has been on the boat over the last week has this exclusive report. 11/06/2018