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ROME - The Council of Ministers has approved the declaration of a state of emergency throughout the country for "persistent and ecezionale influx of
outside." At the suggestion of the Interior Minister, Roberto Maroni, Cdm has ordered, reports communicated, "the extension to the whole national
territory of the declaration of a state of emergency for the persistent and exceptional influx of third country nationals in order to strengthen law
enforcement and management of the phenomenon. " It is now controversy with the opposition.
A measure necessary, said Maroni, since "in the first half of 2008 are illegal landings doubled rising 5,368 to 10,611. That is why we thought must
again extend a state of emergency throughout the territory." Maroni rejected the criticism of the opposition, and set for Tuesday at 15, had asked to
make the President of the Chamber Gianfranco Fini, the debate in the classroom at Montecitorio.
The opposition has challenged the measure, demanding explanations to the government. In particular, the Interior Minister of the Government's shadow
Pd, Marco Minniti, observed that "the statements made by government representatives not only fail to clarify, but rather help to increase the
confusion and concern." While Vice President of the Chamber, Rocco Buttiglione dell'Udc, spoke of measures "inhuman".
A controversy "worthy of the worst Italian politics," Maroni said, recalling how the measure today represents only the extension (with an extension of
territorial) of "other extensions, six, four
Berlusconi's government starting from 11 December 2002 and two of the Prodi government, the last of which dates back to February 14, 2008''.
Rejoinder of Minniti: "Example of bad policy is for five hours to leave the country without information on issues of extraordinary importance and
sensitivity".
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