EU purse strings are open for member states to hold migrants on boats offshore - under certain legal conditions.
The statement by the Brussels-executive on Tuesday (1 September) follows Maltese media reports that the government in Valletta intends to spend over €1m a month to detain migrants and refugees on a large Cypriot-flagged passenger ship.
The commission's comments are a general statement - not linked to the specifics of Malta's decision - noting that people on board must h...
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