Ireland agrees to migrant resettlement plan across EU

Ireland agrees to migrant resettlement plan across EU
"Eight EU member states, including Ireland, have agreed to actively participate in a new "solidarity mechanism" to resettle migrants and refugees across the European Union.
...The issue of what to do with the thousands of refugees still attempting to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea has sparked a sharp response in some countries, with Italy saying it is bearing the brunt of the problem while its EU partners do little to help.
...Mr Salvini, who has closed ports to non-governmental organisation (NGO) rescue boats, said the agreement underscored a demand that Italy "continue to be the refugee camp of Europe".
After snubbing the meeting, he said that Italy "does not take orders and is not a partner: if Macron wants to discuss migrants, come to Rome".
...Mr Salvini, who once accused the NGOs of running a "taxi service" for migrants, has demanded that other European countries open up their ports to the boats."
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