Italy proposes 'naval blockade' to stop migrant crossings

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani hailed the new rules on Tuesday, saying the confirmation from the European Parliament on the list of safe countries 'proves Italy right.' The migration package comes a day after the approval of the new EU pact on migration and asylum, which Rome plans to implement swiftly.
53% : Last May, the EU endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc's asylum system, with the European Commission issuing the new Pact on Migration and Asylum.
47% : The move by Italy comes after European lawmakers voted on Tuesday to approve new immigration policies that allow nations to deny asylum and deport migrants The vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, ratified a decision in December in Brussels when ministers across the EU agreed to a list of safe countries.

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