Migrants: Differences (and similarities) between Sánchez and Meloni on managing migration flows

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Il Sole 24 Ore

Italy’s anti-immigration stance, linked to the Mattei Plan, uses energy deals and agreements to manage migration flows from Africa.

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Some suggest governments accept suffering and death to prevent arrivals, advocating for European nations to implement “flexible but orderly” policies for legal immigration. Italy’s government under Giorgia Meloni has made controlling migration a key political issue, integrating this into the Mattei Plan for Africa. This plan aims to address migration causes by promoting sustainable economic growth in sub-Saharan and Mediterranean Africa, focusing heavily on energy supplies and migration control through agreements with countries like Tunisia and Egypt. While the executive claims to have reduced arrivals compared to 2023 figures, data shows a decrease from 2023 but an increase over 2022 levels, with many arrivals originating from African nations central to the Mattei Plan. The Italian approach is criticized for being driven by an emergency logic and indifference to international human rights standards.

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