The Italian government has approved decrees on the treatment of migrants and rescue vessels in the Mediterranean, dropping stricter measures led by far-right former deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini.
The centre-left coalition government led by Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday lifted sanctions against migrant rescue vessels operating in Italian waters and returned humanitarian protection to arriving asylum seekers.
In 2018 and 2019, Mr Conte’s former coalition partner and Lega Party leader, Mr Salvini, introduced two security decrees that imposed harsh restrictions on rescue ships and migrants arriving in Italy.
Particularly criticised were fines of up to $1.18 million against search and rescue ships operating between Europe and Africa, imposed by Mr Salvini during his 14 months in office.
Under the new rules, fines of between $17,780 and $58,162 and prison sentences of up to two years can be imposed against captains of migrant vessels.
But they will only be charged on ships that fail to communicate adequately with authorities before their arrival in Italian waters.
The Lega leader also repeatedly denied ships carrying rescued migrants entry into ports, resulting in months-long standoffs.
Mr Salvini used Italy's highly divisive migrant crisis to dominate the previous government.
He pushed his anti-immigration stance, posting relentlessly on Facebook and Twitter about the arrival of migrants on Facebook and Twitter.
The extent of the far-right figurehead’s aggressive anti-migrant stance has led to criminal charges being brought against him.
Mr Salvini is accused of kidnapping 131 migrants after he blocked them from disembarking an Italian coastguard vessel in 2019.
He was placed under investigation in the months after he disallowed the Gregoretti from docking for six days.
Conditions on the ship deteriorated considerably over the course of the standoff.
The Italian Senate authorised legal proceedings against Mr Salvini in February.
Current government officials including Mr Conte and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio have been summoned to testify in the case.
Mr Conte is due to testify at the next hearing on November 20.
Mr Salvini was pushed into the political wilderness in September last year when, with a healthy lead in the opinion polls, he pulled his coalition out of its alliance with the populist Five Star Movement, hoping the move would provide a path to power through elections.
The prospect of the eventual alliance between the centre-left Democratic Party and M5S to thwart his plans did not enter his calculations.
Important questions to consider
1. Where on the plane does my pet travel?
There are different types of travel available for pets:
- Manifest cargo
- Excess luggage in the hold
- Excess luggage in the cabin
Each option is safe. The feasibility of each option is based on the size and breed of your pet, the airline they are traveling on and country they are travelling to.
2. What is the difference between my pet traveling as manifest cargo or as excess luggage?
If traveling as manifest cargo, your pet is traveling in the front hold of the plane and can travel with or without you being on the same plane. The cost of your pets travel is based on volumetric weight, in other words, the size of their travel crate.
If traveling as excess luggage, your pet will be in the rear hold of the plane and must be traveling under the ticket of a human passenger. The cost of your pets travel is based on the actual (combined) weight of your pet in their crate.
3. What happens when my pet arrives in the country they are traveling to?
As soon as the flight arrives, your pet will be taken from the plane straight to the airport terminal.
If your pet is traveling as excess luggage, they will taken to the oversized luggage area in the arrival hall. Once you clear passport control, you will be able to collect them at the same time as your normal luggage. As you exit the airport via the ‘something to declare’ customs channel you will be asked to present your pets travel paperwork to the customs official and / or the vet on duty.
If your pet is traveling as manifest cargo, they will be taken to the Animal Reception Centre. There, their documentation will be reviewed by the staff of the ARC to ensure all is in order. At the same time, relevant customs formalities will be completed by staff based at the arriving airport.
4. How long does the travel paperwork and other travel preparations take?
This depends entirely on the location that your pet is traveling to. Your pet relocation compnay will provide you with an accurate timeline of how long the relevant preparations will take and at what point in the process the various steps must be taken.
In some cases they can get your pet ‘travel ready’ in a few days. In others it can be up to six months or more.
5. What vaccinations does my pet need to travel?
Regardless of where your pet is traveling, they will need certain vaccinations. The exact vaccinations they need are entirely dependent on the location they are traveling to. The one vaccination that is mandatory for every country your pet may travel to is a rabies vaccination.
Other vaccinations may also be necessary. These will be advised to you as relevant. In every situation, it is essential to keep your vaccinations current and to not miss a due date, even by one day. To do so could severely hinder your pets travel plans.
Source: Pawsome Pets UAE
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Election pledges on migration
CDU: "Now is the time to control the German borders and enforce strict border rejections"
SPD: "Border closures and blanket rejections at internal borders contradict the spirit of a common area of freedom"
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
