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‘Italy is no longer alone,’ Conte says after EU migrant deal
BRUSSELS, June 29, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Italy’s new populist Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte said on Friday that his country was “no longer alone” after
securing a deal with EU leaders for steps to tackle migration.
“Today Italy is no longer alone. We are satisfied,” Conte told reporters
after an all-night summit in Brussels during which he had vetoed a joint
statement until he won concessions from the other 27 leaders.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1016 hrs