A video posted yesterday shows two tourists in Naples, Italy being robbed in broad daylight. According to the post’s author, the perpetrators were North African immigrants. The video is now going viral and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing criticism for her immigration policies.

The video, uploaded early Wednesday by RadioGenoa, depicts the robbery occurring in public, and no arrests have yet been reported. Online posts described the robbers as North African criminals or illegal immigrants, even though police have not confirmed their identities. This has fueled anger over safety in tourist areas plagued by pickpockets.

In debates on X, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s immigration policy was criticized, citing plans for 500,000 work visas for workers from outside the EU. Meloni was elected partly on a platform of reducing immigration, but has since repeatedly spoken about the need for it.

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Eva Vlaardingerbroek, a migration-critical commentator from the Netherlands, has also drawn attention to the situation and criticized Meloni’s stance two days ago, comparing Italy’s welcoming of 500,000 labor migrants from outside the EU to Spain’s amnesty.

“We at @SaveEuropeAct are against replacement migration, whether it is illegal or legal.”

Another X user is also highly critical of Meloni and writes: “Meloni is one of the corrupt ones. She has betrayed Italy and Europe…”

Repeated Incidents

Naples, and particularly the area around Porta Capuana, is a recurrent scene for street crimes against tourists. Local media report repeated incidents in which groups, often of North African descent, carry out swift robberies using spray, shoving, or distraction techniques. Il Mattino has documented several incidents in the area, including robberies of tourists and violent fights between migrants resulting in knife injuries and fatalities. While Naples does not top the national crime statistics for all categories, these incidents contribute to a widespread sense of insecurity in tourist-dense zones.

The Camorra mafia dominates organized crime in the city, while street crimes are often linked to poor migrants and Roma groups living in vulnerable conditions. Il Mattino and other Neapolitan media regularly report on how Porta Capuana becomes an arena for both internal conflicts among foreign nationals and robberies targeting visitors. This happens while Naples welcomed millions of tourists in 2025, increasing the pressure on the city’s most challenged areas. Authorities carry out periodic interventions, but issues with integration and social vulnerability remain a central challenge in southern Italy.