Turin, Aug. 10 (LaPresse) – “For years we have asked for European support so as not to be left alone, and now we are condemning ourselves to isolation. The greatest danger is the triggering of a policy of closures one after another, a domino effect that would call into question the very existence of Europe”. This is what the president of the Puglia Region Antonio Decaro said in an interview with ‘La Stampa’. “What would Italy risk? It would be the country most penalized by irregular immigration. Being the nation most exposed to flows from Africa, all migrants heading to Northern Europe would be forced to stop on our territory. Unfortunately, the pursuit of propaganda can only trigger a race to the bottom. And that is the exact opposite of the way a country should be governed. Especially in foreign policy – he continued – It is not for me to judge Sanchez’s reactions. I limit myself to observing that the choices of both governments are having repercussions on Italian and Spanish citizens, therefore European citizens, not migrants. And rather than judging the choices of individuals, I believe Europe should make its voice heard and restore the basic conditions of its very existence: the freedom of movement of people and goods”. According to Decaro, “the management of migration phenomena is an ancient and complex issue for which there are no simple solutions. It is not simply a matter of saying let us welcome everyone or, conversely, let us close all the borders. We know very well that Italy, like other European countries, needs migrants also and above all for economic reasons. President Mattarella’s appeal, however, reminds us of our dimension as human beings”.
Migrants, Decaro: “Government condemns us to isolation”
Turin, Aug. 10 (LaPresse) – “For years we have asked for European support so as not to be left alone, and now we are condemning ourselves to isolation. The greatest danger is the triggering of a policy of closures one after another, a domino effect that would call into question the very existence of Europe”. This is what the president of the Puglia Region Antonio Decaro said in an interview with ‘La Stampa’. “What would Italy risk? It would be the country most penalized by irregular immigration. Being the nation most exposed to flows from Africa, all migrants heading to Northern Europe would be forced to stop on our territory. Unfortunately, the pursuit of propaganda can only trigger a race to the bottom. And that is the exact opposite of the way a country should be governed. Especially in foreign policy – he continued – It is not for me to judge Sanchez’s reactions. I limit myself to observing that the choices of both governments are having repercussions on Italian and Spanish citizens, therefore European citizens, not migrants. And rather than judging the choices of individuals, I believe Europe should make its voice heard and restore the basic conditions of its very existence: the freedom of movement of people and goods”. According to Decaro, “the management of migration phenomena is an ancient and complex issue for which there are no simple solutions. It is not simply a matter of saying let us welcome everyone or, conversely, let us close all the borders. We know very well that Italy, like other European countries, needs migrants also and above all for economic reasons. President Mattarella’s appeal, however, reminds us of our dimension as human beings”.