Migration and Disaster Response theme
It seems Meloni's hardline stance on migration has been washed away by the tides of compassion, leaving only a sea of criticism in its wake.
Nepal Floods Claim Dozens, Desperate Families Scour Jungle for Missing Loved Ones Nepal's Flood Disaster Brings Heartache to Families For him and his family, it's not just about finding help, but a desperate fight to locate a missing brother who has been without signal from his mobile for more than two weeks. In Nepal, the majority of the population was affected by the flood's wave. Yashoda K.C is waiting anxiously at a military base in Bidur where families are gathering to await news about their missing loved ones. Their brother, 47-year-old Yashoda, has been fighting for life and his last signal came from a difficult-to-access jungle area above the Timmure river's high ground. A helicopter rescue mission is needed to reach several people who have fled the flood wave, many of whom are injured. Two days have passed without any updates about the brother, and the family continues to suffer with unbearable anguish... See article on SVT News.
Italy Resumes Migrant Transfers as Giorgia Meloni's Hardline Policy Backfires Giorgia Meloni's hard migration policy has had an unexpected effect. Through time and silence, more European countries, including Sweden, have decided to resume the transfer of asylum seekers to Italy. Former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte claims that Meloni's actions after the Ceuta migration crisis have backfired on her. He argues that her strictness has led many European countries to re-start the transfer of asylum seekers to Italy. Political scientist Marco Valbruzzi suggests that if Meloni's strict policy hadn't been so hard, it would have had a high political price for her. Instead, the migration issue is back on the agenda, and this could be very damaging for her. See article on SVT News.