According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting The publication “D Sight”, recently there have been differences between Germany and Italy on the way to deal with asylum seekers in the European Union. An “action plan” is now being considered to improve cooperation between the two countries.

In this regard, for the first time since 2016, the governments of Germany and Italy today On Wednesday, they will hold a meeting for government consultations. German Prime Minister Olaf Schultz welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the federal prime minister’s office and a general meeting of both cabinets will be held.

During the German negotiations and Italy, a joint “action plan” is to be signed, which aims to deepen cooperation between the two countries – especially in the areas of competition, foreign and security policy, climate protection and migration policy.

According to the German federal government, a joint “action plan” is to be signed for this purpose. This was already arranged with Mario Draghi, Meloni’s predecessor, in December 2021 to deepen relations between the two countries.

The idea was to follow a friendship treaty. which was previously signed between Italy and France with the aim of closer cooperation of both countries on issues such as economy, security and migration policy. Details of the specific content of the now-planned German-Italian agreement were not known in advance. October 2022 Together with the conservative Forza party and the right-wing populist Lega party, they rule the country. The politician came to power promising to control illegal immigration.

Italy recently clashed with Berlin over German aid to NGOs that rescue boat migrants from the Mediterranean Sea. brought to the coast of Italy, there was a dispute. Maloney complained about this in a letter to Schultz in September.

In early October, after a long dispute, EU countries agreed on a common position on The so-called crisis provisions were agreed upon in the planned European asylum reform. After that, a more conciliatory tone developed between Germany and Italy. In a meeting between Schultz and Meloney on October 6 on the sidelines of an informal EU summit in Granada, Spain, they both referred to the “excellent cooperation” between Berlin and Rome.

Governmental consultations – that is, meetings between heads of government and several ministers from both sides – are held only with close partner countries or with countries such as China, India or Brazil that are important to Germany. The last meeting with the Italian government in this way was held about seven years ago in Maranello, northern Italy.

The German and Italian governments also want to build a hydrogen pipeline from the north. Continue Africa to the south of Germany. This comes from the “German-Italian Action Plan for Bilateral and European Union Strategic Cooperation,” available to Reuters. Schultz and Meloni plan to sign it on Wednesday on the sidelines of joint government consultations in Berlin. Energy resources and the acquisition of new natural gas and hydrogen pipelines between Germany and Italy (via Austria and/or Switzerland).

It affects the “South Central Hydrogen Corridor” (SCHC), which connects the southern parts of Germany and Italy to North Africa. SCHC aims to develop cross-border gas pipeline infrastructure and the possibility of importing ten million tons of hydrogen by 2030. The corridor also offers huge opportunities for renewable energy imports from North Africa, connecting demand centers in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and contributing to the emergence of a larger European hydrogen network, the German-Italian statement said. /p>

To achieve this goal, Germany and Italy also want to promote the production of renewable energy, natural gas and hydrogen in North Africa. However, production must meet socio-economic and ecological standards. Schultz and Maloney previously discussed the project during the German chancellor’s visit to Rome in June. has been Based on this, the existing six-month consultation mechanism is going to be expanded. Also, in the framework of the new EU treaty on migration and asylum “as well as in possible joint projects and cooperation of the EU with third countries of origin and transit”, the countries seek closer coordination. Italy recently concluded an agreement with Albania to establish a refugee camp where asylum procedures should be carried out.

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