Italy considers closing its ports to ships from Libya
(The Guardian Italy)

Gentiloni government reportedly seeking EU approval of drastic changes to asylum procedures after surge in refugee arrivalsThe Italian government is considering banning ships from Libya from landing at its ports after the arrival of nearly 11,000 refugees from there in the past five days.It has been reported that the government has given its ambassador to the EU, Maurizio Massari, a mandate to raise the issue formally with the European commission to seek permission for a drastic revision of EU asylum procedures. Related: Angela Merkel and Donald Trump head for clash at G20 summit Continue reading...