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Italy's vice Premier Matteo Salvini speaks to journalists as he leaves a Palermo law court in Sicily, 20 December, 2024

Video. Italy's Deputy PM Salvini found not guilty in Open Arms migrants case

Updated: 20/12/2024 - 23:41 GMT+1

The leader of Italy's right-wing Lega Party and Giorgia Meloni's ally, Matteo Salvini, had been accused of kidnapping and dereliction of duty over his refusal to let a migrant rescue boat dock in Italy in 2019.

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