Italy ships migrants to Albania

Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
An Italian navy ship has arrived in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers.
Italy resumes migrant transfers to Albania detention centres
Italy's navy on Sunday was taking 49 migrants it picked up in international waters to detention facilities in Albania, the interior ministry said, resuming a plan to curb sea arrivals mired in legal controversy.
Ship with 49 migrants on board arrives in Albania from Italy
The Italian Navy patrol vessel Cassiopea, carrying 49 migrants rescued over the weekend in international waters south of Lampedusa, has landed at the Albanian port of Shengjin. The ship entered the port at 7:30 am,
Italy resumes migrant transfers to processing centers in Albania
Italy says it is transferring 49 migrants picked up in the Mediterranean to new processing centers in Albania, in the third such attempt facing hurdles by courts.
Migrants from Italy arrive in Albania under contested agreement
Tuesday's boat was the first to arrive in Albania following a monthslong pause. The European Court of Justice is set to review the scheme in February.
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Italy resumes migrant transfers to Albania as navy vessel heads to centers with 49 people
Italy has earmarked 650 million euros ($675 ... Meloni has repeatedly stressed that plans to process migrants outside EU borders in Albania had received strong backing from other European leaders.
Italy Resumes Migrant Transfers To Albanian Centres
Italy on Sunday resumed the transfer of migrants to its controversial centres in Albania, sending 49 asylum seekers to its maritime neighbour, the interior ministry said. "Following examinations ...
Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing after earlier rejections
The attempt at processing at special centres in Albania follows two previous failures in October and November.
Italy ships migrants to Albania as Meloni plots to circumvent ECJ
Italy has resumed sending illegal migrants to its new Albania processing centre as Giorgia Meloni, the country’s prime minister, attempts to circumvent the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Italy resumes migrant transfers to Albania amid navy patrols
The Italian navy vessel Cassiopea detected 49 migrants during its patrols in the Mediterranean and is transferring them to processing centres in Albania, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. This is the third attempt to process adult male migrants in Albania after the first two transfers under a scheme launched in October were blocked due to legal hurdles.
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