The actions of Giorgia Meloni’s new right-wing Italian government, which no longer wants to receive migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and sees ships’ flag states as an obligation, have been met with harsh criticism. “At this moment, a selective landing is taking place at the port of Catania. Shipwrecked, already exhausted by the cold, fatigue, trauma and torture, they are considered objects by the will of the government of Giorgia Meloni. Shame!” wrote left-wing Italian lawmaker Aboubakar Soumahoro, who was in the port of Catania, on Twitter. About 30 activists, including some left-wing lawmakers, demanded that all rescued migrants be disembarked at the pier.
