France urges 'cynical' Italy to rethink stance on migrant ship


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Jun 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron at the Invalides in Paris, France, June 11, 2018. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - France denounced Italy's refusal to take in more than 600 migrants stranded aboard the rescue ship Aquarius, accusing the government of "cynicism" and asking Rome to reconsider its position.

Briefing journalists after a cabinet meeting, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said President Emmanuel Macron had made clear that the country with the nearest coastline to a stranded ship bore responsibility under maritime law.

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