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Italy’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of the European Union borders in Albania has hit another snag.
Italian court orders migrants held in Albania to be taken to Italy
An Italian court has ruled that seven migrants held in an offshore asylum-processing centre in Albania must be brought to Italy, in another setback for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new migration scheme. The men, who originally come from Egypt and ...
Italy Sends Another 8 Migrants to Albania Under Processing Centers Deal
An Italian navy ship has arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international waters
One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy
One of the eight migrants brought for processing in an Albanian center after being intercepted in international waters has returned to Italy after being deemed “vulnerable.”
One of 8 migrants deemed vulnerable returns to Italy from Albania
The agreement between Italy and Albania allows up to 3,000 migrants intercepted by the Italian coast guard in international waters each month to be sheltered in Albania, and vetted for possible asylum in Italy or be sent back to their countries.
Italian judges again block detention of migrants in Albania
A Rome court on Monday asked EU judges to weigh in on the detention of sea migrants in Albania, again frustrating the Italian right-wing government's efforts to pursue its flagship plan to crackdown on irregular arrivals.
Italy Court Refers Albania Migrant Detention Case to EU Judges
Judges dealt a first blow to the plan last month, ruling that the first batch of asylum seekers detained in Albania had to return to Italy due to concerns over their legal status
Court blocks Italy’s migrant plan
The Italian Government’s plan to send migrants to Albania has hit another setback
Italian Court Further Deals Blow to Meloni’s Albania Migrant Plan
A court in Rome dealt a further blow to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s plans to resettle some asylum seekers in Albania, saying a second batch of migrants should return to Italy.
Court again rejects Giorgia Meloni’s migrant camps in Albania
An Italian immigration judge has rejected Giorgia Meloni’s latest bid to detain Europe-bound asylum seekers in Albania — another setback to her flagship initiative for curbing the influx of irregular migrants into Italy.
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be ...
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Italy’s Government Wants Migrants as Workers Without Rights
Twelve months ago, Giorgia Meloni’s government signed a protocol with Albania to establish two Italian “asylum centers” on ...
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Italy takes more migrants to controversial Albanian asylum centre
Italy is the first EU country to process asylum claims in camps ... a court in the northern city of Bologna ruled against ...
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Judges block Albania model again and order return of 7 migrants to Italy
A court in Rome has suspended the approval of detention orders for seven migrants who were relocated last week to a ...
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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 ...
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Italy delivers first migrants to Albania under new deal
Italy is first EU country to divert migrants outside bloc Government hopes process will deter migrants Rights groups oppose deal; Meloni says setting an example for Europe SHENGJIN, Albania ...
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania despite failing to process first group
The first group of 12 migrants were returned to Italy after a Rome court said their countries of origin, Bangladesh and Egypt ...