AGRIGENTO, Italy (Reuters) - The German captain of a charity rescue ship, under investigation for aiding illegal immigration, said on Thursday she hoped the new EU Commission would work to let boat migrants enter Europe unhindered.
Carola Rackete, who piloted the Sea-Watch 3 into port on theItalian island of Lampedusa last month with 41 migrants aboard, has denied any wrongdoing.
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