BRUSSELS, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANSA) — European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud called Monday for a solution to the two-week Open Arms NGO migrant rescue ship standoff with Italy to enable an immediate landing of the 130 or so migrants.
“We appeal to member States and NGOs to collaborate to find a solution that works and permits an immediate disembarkation of the people on board”, Italian news agency ANSA quoted her saying.
She stressed, however, that the EC does not have competence regarding landing ports.
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