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Meloni hits back at France in migrants row

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks next to NATO's secretary general following their meeting at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hit back at France on Friday in a row over who should be responsible for taking in migrants rescued at sea.

"I was struck by the aggressive reaction from the French government which from my point of view is incomprehensible and unjustified," Meloni told a news conference, adding that Italy could not be the only destination for migrants from Africa.

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