Meloni clashes with judges over migration curbing efforts

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has taken aim at Italian judges for refusing to order the detention of some refugees who should have been repatriated in accordance with the government’s most recent measures, accusing them of politicising the issue and going against Italy’s efforts to regulate migration flows. And I’m not just talking about the ideologised left and the circuit that has its own rich interests in reception”, Meloni said on social media. The National Association of Magistrates (ANM) in Catania quickly responded to Meloni’s accusations, rebuking her for how she commented on the judge’s decision. Democratic Party (S&D) Secretary Elly Schlein also intervened, and said Meloni is fueling an “institutional clash” that harms the country. “They should stop looking for an enemy a day to hide their responsibilities.