Italy protests to France over border incident

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African migrants wait a train for Turin at the railway station on January 14, 2018 in Bardonecchia, Italy. Source: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images

The Italian foreign ministry summoned France’s ambassador on Saturday, after uniformed French customs officers crossed the border to confront a man suspected of carrying drugs.


France insisted the presence of its personnel at an alpine railway station just inside Italy was acceptable, citing a 1990 agreement.

Italian journalist Carlo Fusi reports.


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