Deputy Premier and Interior
Minister Matteo Salvini said Tuesday that Italy had not accepted
Paris's apology after a French gendarmery police van was seen
dropping off two men in woods on Friday near the border at
Claviere.
The men are suspected of being migrants of African origin.
A French official said the incident was a "mistake" committed
by two officers who were new to the area.
"Abandoning immigrants in an Italian forest cannot be
considered a mistake or an incident," Salvini said.
"What happened in Claviere is an unprecedented offence
against our country and I wonder whether the international
organizations - starting with the UN and Europe - find it
'sickening' to leave people in an isolated area with no
assistance.
"We are faced with an international shame and Mr (Emmanuel)
Macron cannot pretend nothing has happened.
"We don't accept the apology".
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