He is convinced that if Giorgia Meloni becomes Italian prime minister, far-right leader Matteo Salvini will insist on getting the home affairs ministry. But Bartolo also contends that the only long term solution is a building a new relationship with the African continent. But Malta was still largely spared from boat arrivals between 2013 and 2018 as Italy backed off from squabbling with tiny Malta. Bartolo contends that Malta and Italy need a strong strategic partnership whoever is in government in both countries. “The fact that this area is beyond the national jurisdiction of both Italy and Malta makes cooperation against transnational crime more complicated,” he notes.

Source: Libya Today August 23, 2022 06:16 UTC