Italy expands powers to block migrant ships at sea

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Meloni’s government approved a migration bill allowing authorities to bar migrant ships from entering Italian waters for up to 30 days, extendable to a maximum of six months, on public order or national security grounds.
Italy expands powers to block migrant ships at sea
Why it matters
The measure creates a new legal basis to deny entry to specific vessels, increasing the likelihood of interdictions and forced rerouting before ships reach Italian ports. Operators and NGOs running rescue or transport missions face a longer potential exclusion window (up to six months), raising mission-planning costs and reducing the viability of repeated crossings on the same routes. The bill also widens the set of enforcement tools available to Italian authorities, increasing compliance and legal risk for maritime actors operating near Italy’s territorial waters.
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