EU states' legal hurdles and funding cuts hamper Mediterranean rescue operations, migrants drown

EUobserver reports that political attacks by Germany, Italy, and the EU have led to legal hurdles and funding cuts for search-and-rescue charities in the central Mediterranean, reducing their operational capacity. This has contributed to tens of thousands of migrant deaths in the region. The report highlights a policy-driven decline in humanitarian rescue efforts, with unclear immediate prospects for reversal.

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