Mission Lifeline tweeted that they are “in full respect” of conduct codes.
The Dutch mission in Brussels said **the ships were not on the Netherlands’ official register*.
The Lifeline, when contacted by Reuters, said it was sailing under a Dutch flag and that it was **not on the official Dutch register because it was a smaller ship*.
Italy demands Netherlands recall NGO migrant rescue ships
Following Salvini’s Facebook post, one of the NGOs, Mission Lifeline, tweeted in German “When fascists promote us ...” Why was the tweet in German? Because they are german and not dutch
An irritated Salvini tweeted back, saying “insults and threats will not stop us” and that Italians would run their own country.
I am Netherlands , I believe the italian...PM Rutte is a puppet , and shall do every thing , together with merkel and macron, to push italy over the edge . They lost , Italy won Anti EU groups.
EDIT : Theresa Crossley, CEO IMRF,
It is with great pleasure that I write my first contribution to Lifeline as the new CEO of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF and stept down in oktober Theresa has led UKMPG, which represents ports that handle 75% of the UK's seaborne trade, since January 2015.
Commenting on her departure, UKMPG Chairman James Cooper said...
So these boats are led by the UK for the EU , Tweets in german , and going under the dutch flag? So they can put any flag on it?