(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 10 - "The reaction that France is having in the face of the request to welcome 234 migrants - when Italy has welcomed 90 thousand of them this year alone - is totally incomprehensible in the face of the continuing claims of solidarity due to these people. But it also shows how firm and determined the posture of other nations in front of illegal immigration is. What we do not understand is why Italy should accept something that others are not willing to accept ".
This was stated by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, following the statements of the French Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin.
"European solidarity is being heralded - underlines the minister - but Italy has so far faced this problem on its own and our reception system is in very serious difficulty. It is therefore evident that Italy will not be able to adhere to solutions for a European Pact inadequately balanced between measures of solidarity and responsibility. The countries of first entry cannot, in fact, alone bear the burden of exclusive responsibility in managing the flows ".
For this, he adds, "we continue to argue that the most serious solution is to work together to stop departures from North Africa".
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