"We are not fish, we are not sharks, we are human beings like everyone else. Another German humanitarian group, Sea-Eye, is also in waters off Malta with 17 people rescued on Dec. 29 on board its ship. "Malta should allow the immediate disembarkation of women and children and send them to Italy," Di Maio wrote on Facebook on Friday. However, underscoring tensions within the government over migration, Salvini swiftly replied on his own Facebook page that Italy should not take in any more boat migrants. In recent months Spain and Malta have agreed to take in some rescued migrants, but often not before long negotiations with other EU countries.

Source: The Star January 04, 2019 14:26 UTC