Italy's Meloni Condemns Germany's Funding of Migrant NGO Rescues
Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has written a letter of complaint to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, expressing astonishment over Germany's plans to finance two migrant NGOs operating in Italy without coordinating with the Italian government. Meloni, who campaigned on a tough line on immigration, wants "structural solutions" to the migration issue and believes Germany should focus on assisting migrants on its own soil. The private letter was made public by the Italian government, and the issue of migration has strained relations between Germany and Italy in recent weeks.