Italy urges EU nations to take in more refugees

The Italian prime minister has urged his EU allies to take in more refugees, saying the relentless arrival of tens of thousands of rescued people on Italian shores is putting his country under enormous strain.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 17:39

Paolo Gentiloni spoke after 10,000 people were pulled to safety from the Mediterranean in the last few days alone.

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