French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged to work together to curb illegal migration as they seek to improve ties after a stretch of tense relations.
The two countries backed quick implementation of a European Union plan to manage the inflow and transfer of migrants, counter smugglers with stronger air and sea surveillance, and deepen partnerships with departure countries such as Tunisia and Libya to fight people smugglers.
Macron and Meloni have previously clashed on issues from migration to French corporate acquisitions in Italy. In 2019, France recalled its ambassador to Rome after the foreign minister in a previous Italian government met with Yellow Vests protesters demonstrating against Macron. Under provisions adopted by a majority of EU nations in June, member states can choose whether to host migrants or provide a financial or non-financial contribution instead. The issue will be discussed at an informal EU summit next week in Granada, Spain, and possibly when EU leaders meet in Brussels this month.
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