Meloni states: “We want to reiterate a simple principle: Italy is entered only through legal means, because we will not have migration flows to our nation managed by criminals, smugglers, or worse, those who want to destabilize/Islamicize our nation and Europe.” Meloni, who counts Italy’s former interior minister Matteo Salvini and former leader Silvio Berlusconi as her staunch allies, made the comments over the weekend.
Daily Mail Giorgia Meloni, leader of the conservative Brothers of Italy party and frontrunner to be the country’s next leader has called for a blockade of Libya to stop migrants crossing the Mediterranean. She wants the Italian navy to blockade the north African coast so that all migrants can be screened before leaving to ascertain whether they are genuine refugees or freeloader wannabes.
With a message that blends Christianity, motherhood and patriotism, Giorgia Meloni has ridden a wave of popularity that next month could see her become Italy’s first female prime minister and its first right-wing leader since World War II.
Aside from the naval blockade, Maloni has also proposed fines for NGO vessels rescuing migrants from the sea and bringing them to Italian reception centres. Cracking down on NGOs was one of Salvini’s aims while in office.
But Meloni’s plans came under attack by political opponents, who said any attempt to blockade the shores of a foreign nation would be a de-facto declaration of war. But Meloni remained undeterred, writing on Facebook that: ‘Those who blabber on today that the naval blockade cannot be done because it is “an act of war” demonstrate their total ignorance on the issue of immigration.’
Just this past week, in a shipload of 466 illegal economic migrants waiting to dock in Europe, only 21 are women, with the vast majority being fighting-age, able-bodied Muslim men. The Muslim illegals are mostly from Bangladesh, Egypt, Tunisia, and Eritrea. It is worth noting that all of these countries are considered “safe” countries, with none of them experiencing war. As the German press has reported, most “boat migrants” are not eligible for asylum, as they come from safe countries.
Meloni currently leads opinion polls six weeks before Italians vote in a snap election sparked when Draghi was forced to resign as Prime Minister.
The issue of migration has once-again emerged as the dominant issue for Italians, which the political right wing is hoping to capitalize on. Italy is one of the main ‘reception centres’ for Muslim invaders coming from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, with tens of thousands arriving each year.
Then again, I have always been a huge fan of Matteo Salvini of the League Party and would love to see him as Prime Minister, too. Perhaps Meloni and Salvini can form a conservative coalition.
Daniel Erbstoesser says
As i have written they can say and demand all they want, then nothing from what they want will happen then as said many times before, as soon as they do anything the many migrant clubs and the biggest migranten lobby ever and all of the commy friends with the greens and not to forget the eugh. They will stop all and should it not work then the eu takes them to court then the migrationpackt 1 and 2 forbitts them from doing what they say here and the import goes on and on. Just about all nations sighned this thing so dont wonder when you hear nice words but see no action.
Pray Hard says
The EU didn’t “negotiate ” with Erdogan. It paid jizya.
andrewblackadder says
VIVA Salvini and Meloni… Blockade is good but sinking the boats even better as this they will understand. After its stopped round up EVERY African in Italy and check their papers for being allowed to stay in Italy, close the border 100%.
Common sense just aint common these days in Europe.
Linda Rivera says
Britain needs this HEROINE!
Fritz the Cat says
I love this lady, bit she’s married.
What a fighter. So pugnacious!