FILE PHOTO: Italian Interior Minister and leader of the League party Matteo Salvini leaves at the end of a meeting with Lega Nord's deputies and senators, as Italian Senate is due to set a date to hold a no-confidence vote in the government in Rome, Italy, August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday he was working to prevent two rescue ships operated by French and Spanish charities from bringing more than 500 migrants to Italy in the latest Mediterranean stand-off.
The Ocean Viking, which is run by French non-governmental groups (NGOs) Doctors Without Borders and SOS Mediterranee, has picked up some 356 migrants off the coast of Libya since Friday, while Spanish boat Open Arms has saved some 160 people.
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