Large numbers of north African migrants have been landing on Italian shores. Authorities in France temporarily blocked trains from Italy in an attempt to stop north African migrants from entering the country. Trains were stopped at the border for hours – prompting Italy to launch an official complaint with France. Services were later resumed. Italy has angered France by giving temporary resident... 

Ms Mussonlini's stinging comments will cause further controversy around EU immigration policy. Mussolini’s granddaughter has lashed out at France’s ‘socialist’ First Lady Carla Bruni for not doing enough for illegal immigrants. Alessandra Mussolini, an Italian MP and granddaughter of the country’s Second World War fascist leader, said Ms Bruni should welcome Africans displaced...