The group threatened to hold a demonstration in the Italian border town over the weekend but called it off at the last minute. Meanwhile in France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve praised the efficiency of the security forces at the border during the weekend's charge. Friday saw chaotic scenes as migrants plunged into the sea by the rocky shoals at the border posting in Ventimiglia in desperate attempts to get into France. Italian servicemen stand guard and check vehicles at the Italian-French border. One Italian policeman died after suffering a heart attack during the chaos.

Source: The Local August 08, 2016 08:03 UTC