Giuseppe Conte

Italy, France urge EU shared reception of rescued migrants

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Speaking at a joint press conference in Rome on Wednesday, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and French President Emmanuel Macron called for all 28 member states of the EU to share reception of the numbers of migrants landing in Europe after being rescued from perilous crossings of the Mediterranean Sea, when Macron said those who refused to do so should be 'seriously penalized'.

Macron’s Pope visit sparks debate on France’s church-state separation

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French president has called for stronger ties between the state and Catholic Church, a move criticised by supporters of France's secular system.

Italian PM and Macron plan EU 'asylum centres' in African countries

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, meeting in Paris on Friday after a week-long dispute over Italy's decision to refuse the disembarkation of migrants rescued at sea by NGO ship Aquarius, agreed that the EU should set up migration processing centres in African countries of departure.