Will European countries finally start protecting their borders?
Yesterday, the Italian cabinet led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved a bill authorizing ‘naval blockades’ to halt the invasion of migrant boats.
The measure would be implemented during periods of ‘exceptional border pressure’.
This tightening of measures against irregular arrivals reinforces Meloni’s moves to speed up repatriations of ‘unsuccessful asylum seekers’ (a.k.a. illegal migrants) and introduced stiffer jail terms for human smugglers.
Italy, Lampedusa now. Look, they are only men! In the last few hours, 25 boats have arrived with 1,500 illegal immigrants. In 9 months Giorgia Meloni has allowed over 105,000 illegal immigrants to invade Italy, 400 every day! A real apocalypse. Stop the invasion, save Europe! pic.twitter.com/IsGuhbSJAI
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) June 25, 2023
Reuters reported:
“The move comes after the European Parliament this week approved changes to EU asylum rules, responding to pressure from member states including Italy for a tougher approach.
Under a draft of the legislation seen by Reuters, the government could ban boats from entering its territorial waters for up to six months ‘in cases of serious threat to public order or national security’.”
In the last 24 hours 28 boats with 2500 illegal immigrants have invaded Italy. Another 500,000 are on the way. pic.twitter.com/LH0nAqHBV7
— Project TABS (@ProjectTabs) July 2, 2023
“Those breaching it would face fines of up to 50,000 euros (60,000) and in case of repeated violations have their boats confiscated — a measure aimed at charity rescue ships.”
Wow Meloni goes hardcore in Italy by using the Navy to block migrant boats from landing.
Proposed legislation was agreed by ministers yesterday.
She isn’t bowing to the pressure of the UN or the ECHR, she’s protecting Italy and delivering her election promise. pic.twitter.com/E6c4aeFnRL
— Bernie (@Artemisfornow) February 12, 2026
Meloni’s coalition says that humanitarian groups’ boats are an incentive for migrants to put to sea.
“Under the rules passed by EU lawmakers on Tuesday, member countries may reject an asylum application if the person could have received protection in a country the bloc considers safe. The European Parliament approved a list of countries to which failed asylum seekers could be returned.”
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni:
We have approved a new measure to strengthen the fight against illegal migration and human traffickers. In case of exceptional migration fluxes like the one Italy is living, military ships will block the boats and escort them back.pic.twitter.com/8M83bbvSUE— Omne Europa (@neolatyno) February 12, 2026
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