Both Italia and Malta have refused Open Arms permission to dock and unload its passengers
"La Belle France, Germany, Romania, Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg have told me that they are ready to welcome the
"Once again, my Europe
...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...an counterparts are offering us a helping hand," Conte wrote, while slamming Salvini who has been calling since last Thursday for the PM to step down.
Salvini has taken a hard line against
Responding to Conte's announcement, Salvini wrote on Facebook: "It is clear that without (my) resolve, the European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
would never have lifted a finger, leaving Italia and the Italians on their own like (previous governments) did for years."
Salvini, head of the anti-immigration League party, broke with his coalition partner the Five Star Movement (M5S) last week, hoping for a no-confidence vote that would topple the 14-month-old government.
But his gamble failed, and his abandoned partner found an unexpected ally in the opposition Democratic Party (PD).
Both M5S and PD on Tuesday voted against Salvini despite his last-minute offer to back a plan to slash the number of the country's politicians.
The fate of the scores of
Earlier this month Salvini, who is also deputy PM, signed a decree banning the Open Arms from Italian waters, saying it was needed to protect public order.
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