Albania, Italy
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.
Migrants Held in Albania Transferred to Italy After Court Ruling
SHENGJIN, Albania (Reuters) - An Italian coastguard vessel collected migrants that were held in reception centres in Albania and transferred them to Italy on Saturday, after a court ruling dealt a blow to Rome's plans to house migrants picked up at sea outside the EU.
Italian Judges Strike Down Request to Hold Migrants in Albania
The ruling was a major blow to the conservative government’s plan to have asylum claims heard in Albania instead of Italy.
A court in Italy rejects the outsourced detention of the first migrants sent to Albania
A court in Italy has ruled against the right-wing government’s move to detain 12 migrants at newly opened centers in Albania.
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,
Italy ships migrants to Albania for first time under controversial plan
The first 16 migrants rescued at sea while trying to reach Europe by way of Italy arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin on Wednesday aboard an Italian navy vessel, marking an extraordinary change in the handling of Mediterranean migration.
Italy’s plan to detain migrants in Albania hits first legal obstacle
Italy’s far-right government is rolling out what it says could be a model for solving one of the West’s most politically charged problems: illegal migration.
Barnier says Italy's migrant deal with Albania does not seem doable in France
PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -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.
France's Barnier, Italy's Tajani, Meet to Bolster Cooperation Against Illegal Migration
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier and Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani will meet at the border between the two countries on Friday in a bid to bolster cooperation against illegal immigration.
Giorgia Meloni vows to fight court ruling blocking Albania migrant deal
Giorgia Meloni has vowed to press ahead with Italy’s controversial policy to divert migrants to Albania despite a court ...
Economic hope or human rights headache? Italy's migrant camp in Albania sparks debate
Albania, which sits across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, was until the early 1990s one of the most isolated communist regimes ...
Italian coastguard vessel picks up migrants from Albania to transfer them to Italy
An Italian coastguard vessel collected migrants held in reception centres in Albania on Saturday to transfer them to Italy, ...
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Meloni sticks to Albania migrant camps scheme despite court ruling
The Italian right-wing government has said it intends to continue to pursue plans to examine asylum applications outside the ...
Rome Court Rejects Orders to Detain Migrants in Albania
ROME (Reuters) - A Rome court on Friday rejected orders to detain a group of migrants in a reception facility in Albania and ...
Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union countries to take in ...