Overview

• Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelled a trip to Paris after French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin made critical comments about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's migration policies.
• Darmanin accused Meloni of failing to solve Italy's migration problems and lying to voters about ending the crisis.
• Tajani had planned to visit his French counterpart to improve relations, but cancelled following Darmanin's remarks.
• France expressed willingness to work with Italy but Tajani called Darmanin's comments "unacceptable."
• Migrant arrivals in Italy have surged since Meloni took office, straining relations with France over migration.