Domenico Lucano, the mayor of Riace — a southern Italian town commendably known for integrating refugees — was put under house arrest on Tuesday for allegedly favouring illegal migration. He was also accused of organising “marriages of convenience” between local men and foreign women and setting up systems aimed at bypassing rules for migrants to be allowed to live in Italy. Anti-mafia author Roberto Saviano objected that Lucano was guilty only of “disobeying and saving human lives and welcoming migrants”, as Italy’s far-right Interior Minister announced a decree last week to cut funds for migrant reception and integration.
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The Riace Bronzes, National Museum of Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.
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