Italian Government Ordered to Compensate Migrants Held on Diciotti Ship

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes the court ruling as politically motivated and financially burdensome.

Italy's highest court ruled that the government must compensate Eritrean migrants who were detained for 10 days aboard the Diciotti ship in 2018.
The court referred the calculation of the compensation amount to the Court of Appeal in Rome.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the decision, calling it 'frustrating' and accusing the judiciary of political bias.
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini's party, the League, responded with strong criticism, suggesting judges should personally bear the financial cost of the ruling.
The Meloni government continues to enforce strict anti-immigration policies, with migrant arrivals in 2025 already exceeding the same period in 2024.