Italian navy chief sceptical of Australian asylum seeker solution to Mediterranean migrant crisis

Email Updated May 06, 2015 14:00:19 Photo: More than 35,000 asylum seekers and migrants have reached southern Europe already this year. (AFP: Guardia Costiera) Related Story: Around 40 migrants die after boat sinks off Italy: survivors Related Story: Coastguard rescues 5,800 migrants in Mediterranean Map: Italy An Italian navy chief has said he is sceptical about suggestions Europe should adopt Australia’s policy of turning back migrant boats to end the current crisis in the Mediterranean.A surge in both the numbers of migrants reaching Europe from north Africa and deaths at sea led to calls for the European Union to consider a similar approach, with the aim of deterring people from contemplating the journey in the first place.Last month Prime Minister Tony Abbott called on European leaders to stop the “terrible problem”.”The only way you can stop the deaths is to stop the people-smuggling trade. The only way you can stop the deaths is in fact to stop the boats,” he said.”That’s why it is so urgent that the countries of Europe adopt very strong policies that will end the people smuggling trade across the Mediterranean.”But Admiral Donato Marzano, who will host a seminar of navy supremos from 26 European countries… Read full this story

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