Giorgia Meloni Given Powers to Block Migrants with Navy

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Italy's Prime Minister announces that she will no longer allow ships with refugees to enter territorial waters.

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The government of Giorgia Meloni wants to fight migration harder. Italian Prime Minister sees the "Albania model as a model for Europe".

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Italy has presented a bill that would give authorities the right to use the navy to block migrant boats from reaching the country's coast. The bill was approved by the government on Wednesday and will now be discussed in parliament. Under the new bill, the Italian navy could ban ships from entering Italian waters for up to 30 days if the migrant boat poses "serious threats to public order or national security", such as terrorism. The blockade co…