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‘Open Arms’ Aid Ship With 311 Migrants to Dock in Spain After Italy Says ‘No’

‘Open Arms’ Aid Ship With 311 Migrants to Dock in Spain After Italy Says ‘No’
The Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescued over 300 migrants from 3 boats crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, on Dec. 21, 2018. Olmo Calvo/AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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BARCELONA, Spain—Spain’s Foreign Ministry gave permission on Dec. 22, to an aid boat carrying 311 rescued migrants to set course for Spain after Italy and other Mediterranean countries did not answer its request to dock.

The Spanish aid group Proactiva Open Arms said its ship now has permission to enter the Spanish port of Algeciras.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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