Open Arms? Closing borders and refusing to talk is handing Europe to the far-Right
The – justified – outrage over the impounding of the ship ‘Open Arms’ has its roots in Italy’s refusal to make a case for aiding refugees, a failure which is also at the heart of Italy’s recent descent into populism. We examine how refusing even to have the debate can hand victory to those you know you are correct to oppose... Italy and the EU: desperation fed by refusal On 24 March (Saturday), protestors from around the world gathered to call for the immediate release of the