Italy, Albania
Italy faces big setback over migrant camps in Albania
A special immigration court in Rome ruled that the 12 migrants, sent to the camp at Gjader not far from the Adriatic coast in northern Albania, should be brought back to Italy because they were from countries considered unsafe to be returned to.
Court halts Italy’s contested migrant centers in Albania
Petillo also referred to Britain backing away from its controversial and expensive plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as ultimately unworkable. Italy’s center-left opposition quickly called for an end to the Albania plan, saying the court ruling proves its illegality.
Migrants at the Albanian accommodation centers taken back to Italy
An Italian navy ship on Saturday took 12 migrants back to Italy from a center in Albania after a court ruling challenged the Italian government's plan to outsource migrant processing to the Balkan country.
Barnier says Italy's migrant deal with Albania does not seem doable in France
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Friday that the type of deal Italy has struck to divert asylum-seekers to Albania for processing would not likely be feasible in France.
Italy judges reject migrant detentions in Albania
Italian judges ruled Friday against the detention of the first migrants sent for processing in Albania, dealing a major blow to a flagship policy of Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government.
The first migrants sent to Albania for processing return to Italy
An Italian navy ship has taken back to Italy the first 12 migrants from newly opened asylum processing centers in Albania following a court decision in Rome
Barnier says Albania migrant processing deal can't be 'transposed' to France
Last week, Italy formally opened two return hub centres in Albania under Rome's jurisdiction, where it plans to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside its borders. But the plan has proved controversial,
Albanian restaurant honours Italy's Meloni as migrants arrive under deal
As Italy dispatched a first group of asylum seekers to Albania on Wednesday under a new deal between Rome and Tirana, one eatery in the port town where they arrived found cause for celebration. 'Trattoria Meloni' in Shengjin is a colourful ode to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni,
First migrants arrive in Albania under contested Italy deal
A ship carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked Wednesday in Albania, nearly a year after Rome and Tirana reached a controversial deal to process asylum seekers trying to reach Europe. The migrants intercepted in Italian waters who are deemed the most vulnerable -- such as women and children -- are due to be taken to Italy.
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Italy Judges Reject First Migrant Detentions In Albania
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Italy's Salvini did not kidnap migrants, charity wanted confrontation, lawyer says
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Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania as part of a contentious plan to process thousands of ...