Italy is to allow migrant rescue ships to dock until the EU reaches a deal to distribute new arrivals.
Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said Italy would continue to accept vessels for five weeks while the EU renegotiated its existing policy.
Italy’s new right-wing government has taken a hard line on migration.
The country is the main point of entry for Africans
This post is from BBC News. To read the rest of the story please head to the following link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44933122.