Migrants, Mattarella encourages the EU: «The Dublin rules are prehistory, no more buffer measures»

The Dublin rules "are prehistory, indeed they recall the Pleistocene".

Sergio Mattarella confirms how the provisions of the Treaty signed in 2003 are politically archived because they are completely anachronistic. The regulation provides that the country of first arrival is responsible for dealing with a migrant and it is clear that this ratio no longer makes sense, not only for Italy .

The President of the Republic spoke about it in a press conference in Piazza Armerina which closed his two-day visit to Sicily with German President Frank Walter Steinmeier .

Shortly before, the two presidents had visited a reception centre, Don Bosco 2000, where they were able to see first-hand how a certain type of integration - unfortunately isolated cases to date - works and must become normal in the future.

«The migration issue is a global phenomenon. We have encountered - Mattarella reported - some experiences implemented here in Piazza Armerina, not only to welcome migrants who have gone through unspeakable suffering but also to integrate them by encouraging programs in their countries of origin to improve their lives in their countries, where they would remain willingly if they were not driven by hunger, war, persecution and terrorism."

The head of state, therefore, was very clear and speaking to journalists he expressed his thoughts on what the delays are in Europe and in Italy with policies that are limited to the containment and repression of the migratory phenomenon. Although starting with a premise: «I have always been careful not to exceed limits or boundaries. Our task as presidents is another, to be a point of reference, to understand the needs and possibly make suggestions."

A clarification to clarify that political choices belong to the government . But it seems clear, a few days after the launch of a new migrant decree by the Meloni government, that much more is needed for Mattarella: above all "a vision of the future", a courageous vision that goes beyond "buffer, superficial and approximate measures", he explained, answering a series of questions all focused on the migrant emergency. We certainly need "European solutions" and in fact the 10-point plan developed by the European Commission is judged "interesting" by both Mattarella and Steinmeier. It is clear that while we look to the future we need to contain the emergency and the president confirms that there is a need to "curb the landings".

Therefore, if Dublin is now something "out of reality" , the European Union has the duty to roll up its sleeves and open itself to compromise. «Instead, a common effort is needed, before it becomes impossible to govern the migratory phenomenon in order to deal with it with new formulas», Mattarella clarified.

(Unioneonline/vl)