A prominent Italian politician has spoken out about the danger of Islamisation in the country and expressed concerns that centuries of Italian history culture will be lost if what he describes as the “migrant invasion” is not halted.
“We are under attack. Our culture, society, traditions and way of life are at risk” Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s Northern League political party told Reuters.
Italy has bore the brunt of migration coming from a lawless Libya that can do little to stem the tide of African migrants.
Rome has complained that the EU has done little to nothing to help the country in this crisis and that the situation is unsustainable.
As more migrants enter the country Italy has had to step up security measures as fears of Islamic terror attacks grow.
Every single major tourist attraction in the country, a major segment of the country’s economy, now must have constant military protection.
Some leading political voices in the country have called for Italian ports to be closed to all NGO’s involved in bring migrants to Europe.