What a blunder for Angelo Bonelli. Engaged in defending the Sea Watch 5, the representative of the Alliance of Greens and Italian Left confused detention with seizure. “In Rimini, the right listens to the Pope and applauds when he states that people matter more than borders. But while those words were being spoken, Minister Piantedosi was seizing the Sea Watch, fining it 7,500 euros, guilty of having rescued 6 migrants and a child at sea. And this happens the day after 15 people drowned with a boat in the Mediterranean,” were the words of the co-spokesperson of Europa Verde. And again: “In the first six months of 2026, 1,300 people drowned in the Mediterranean. Landings decrease and deaths increase: it is proof that the policies of this government and this inhumane Europe have turned the Mediterranean into a cemetery. Not allowing rescues of people at sea is a crime against humanity. Applauding the Pope in Rimini and then seizing the ships that save lives is yet another painful hypocrisy of this government.”
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Yet the Interior Minister spoke of “detention,” not “seizure.” “45 days of detention and a 7,500 euro fine for the Sea Watch 5. The vessel, flying the German flag, once again did not comply with the legal obligations required for operations at sea – announced on X Matteo Piantedosi -. A serious violation of regulations: search and rescue activities at sea must be managed and coordinated by the competent States, not by NGOs.”
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In any case, detention and seizure are different by nature: the first is a temporary administrative sanction of fixed duration (related to the violation of behavioral or safety rules), while the second is a precautionary measure (administrative or criminal) aimed at preventing the use of the asset or ensuring its future confiscation following more serious offenses.
