The European Commission is demanding swift disembarkation of hundreds of people stranded on boats miles off the Maltese coast.
"They need to be disembarked as soon as possible," a European Commission spokesperson said in an emailed statement on Wednesday (3 June).
Some 400 who fled Libya are stuck on Maltese Captain Morgan boats, which are typically reserved for sight-seeing tourists.
Malta has refused to allow them to set foot on dry land since April after claiming unsafe ...
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