What is Open Arms and why no EU state provides a safe harbor to

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Once again, rescue NGOs in the Mediterranean encounter the refusal of countries such as Italy or Malta to disembark in a safe port. Valencia was a safe harbor for the Aquarius ship last summer, it was one of Pedro Sánchez's first measures in government and it focused the attention of the entire international press. However, now, Spain is not providing a safe port for the Open Arms ship: for more than a week and a half, 121 people have been sleeping outdoors on the ship. The actor Richard Gere embarked this Friday on the ship Open Arms to learn more about the situation of immigrants rescued in the Mediterranean.

Discover more stories on  Business Insider Spain . Open Arms, the Spanish maritime rescue NGO that saves lives in the Mediterranean, has had more than a hundred people on board since the beginning of the month without Middle East Phone Number List  any member state of the European Union providing them with a safe port in which to disembark. The entity has received a boost of spirit because this Friday the actor Richard Gere visited the boat, which sails through the Mediterranean without having any port to go to, with more than 100 people sleeping outdoors on its bow. It is not the first time that this soap opera has been experienced.



Although the EU has always looked the other way in the face of the migration crisis, for which Spain is one of the most pressured countries, the trigger for this entire situation can be found in Italy last year. After the March elections last year, the far-right Matteo Salvini took charge of the Italian Ministry of the Interior. In June of that same year, a rescue ship from two NGOs – SOS Méditerranée and MSF – rescues 629 migrants in the middle of the sea. Salvini refuses to receive them in safe harbor. At the same time, Pedro Sánchez has just overcome the motion of censure that he had filed against the Government of Mariano Rajoy and is inaugurated as the new President of the Executive. With just days in office, he orders his ministers to prepare everything to offer Valencia as a safe port.