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Italy Advances Tougher Measures on Migrant Arrivals

ILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured), during his visit to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 6, 2026.  Italy’s government has approved a new migration bill that would grant authorities the power to impose temporary naval blockades during periods of intense pressure on the country’s borders. The proposal, backed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is designed to curb irregular sea crossings by restricting access to Italian territorial waters. The draft law would allow officials to bar vessels from entering for up to 30 days, with the option to extend the measure to six months if national security or public order is deemed at risk. The plan also strengthens border surveillance, increases penalties for human smuggling, and expands the list of offenses that can lead to deportation. Supporters argue the move is necessary to manage migration flows more effectively, whi...
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Greece Halts Plahotniuc Extradition Amid Moldovan Fraud Case Tensions

                                          Vladimir Plahotniuc pictured in Chisinau, Moldova

Greece has suspended the extradition of Moldovan business magnate and former politician Vladimir Plahotniuc, wanted in Chișinău over the 2014 “theft of the century” banking scandal involving the disappearance of $1 billion — roughly 12% of Moldova’s GDP at the time.

A Greek court had approved his transfer, but the justice ministry halted the process without explanation, according to Moldova’s prosecutor general. Plahotniuc, 59, was arrested in July at Athens airport on an Interpol notice; he is accused of leading a criminal organisation, money laundering, bribery, and large-scale fraud. He also faces investigations in Romania and is sought by Russia over separate charges.

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean vowed to investigate the suspension, insisting authorities “must bring him home in handcuffs” before the country’s September 28 elections. Plahotniuc, who led Moldova’s Democratic Party from 2016 to 2019, denies all allegations, calling them politically motivated.


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