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Tajani says no Italian abroad was left alone as repatriation dispute grows
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Tajani says no Italian abroad was left alone as repatriation dispute grows

From Corriere della Sera · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy carried out 25 medical repatriations between June 1 and Aug. 31 and would soon bring Younes back from Egypt.
  • Younes, who fell into a coma after a pool accident, will be transferred to an Italian hospital in Turin.
  • Tajani’s remarks came amid controversy over a proposed state medical flight for former lawmaker Alessandro Di Battista, who rejected the option and plans to return on a private flight.

“Thanks to the Foreign Ministry, Italians around the world are never alone,” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in a video highlighting Italy’s assistance to citizens facing serious difficulties abroad.

Tajani said the ministry arranged 25 medical repatriations between June 1 and Aug. 31. He added that Younes, a child who fell into a coma after a swimming-pool accident during a holiday in Egypt, would return to Italy in the coming hours and be admitted to a hospital in Turin.

From June 1 to Aug. 31 this year, throughout the summer, the Foreign Ministry did not leave any Italian who had problems while abroad alone, especially those with health problems.

— Antonio TajaniTajani described the ministry’s summer assistance to Italians abroad.

The minister said that throughout the summer the Foreign Ministry had not left any Italian facing problems abroad without assistance, particularly those dealing with health emergencies.

His comments also came amid controversy over a proposal to use a state medical flight to bring Alessandro Di Battista back to Italy. The former Five Star Movement lawmaker suffered a serious illness in Havana, but rejected the possibility and announced that he would return on a private flight scheduled for Thursday.

Thanks to the Foreign Ministry, Italians around the world are never alone.

— Antonio TajaniThe foreign minister summarized the government’s message about consular and medical assistance.
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