Italy probes 'unacceptable' French customs operation
Prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Turin opened an investigation today over an alleged intrusion by French customs officers that has caused diplomatic tensions between Rome and Paris.
A charity that helps migrants, Rainbow4Africa, has accused uniformed French customs officials of entering their office in the small Alpine village of Bardonecchia in Italy to drug-test a Nigerian passenger on a Paris-bound train.
The Italian foreign ministry summoned the French ambassador in Rome to provide an explanation yesterday and called the alleged violation of Italian sovereignty "unacceptable."
He added: "I will go to Italy in the next few days to explain myself in person, if necessary to the Italian government."
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