Italy, Albania and migrants

EU stays on the sidelines over migrant deal between Italy and Albania
A top European Union official has refused to be drawn on an opinion of an agreement between Italy and Albania to process some migrants in centers set up in the tiny Western Balkan country, saying only that it was being closely monitored.
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.
Migrants held in Albania transferred to Italy after court ruling
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.
Italy adopts a new decree to overcome hurdles jeopardizing its migration deal with Albania
Italy’s far-right government has approved a new decree aimed at overcoming judicial hurdles that risked derailing a controversial migration deal with 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,
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.
Italy Approves New Law to Salvage Controversial Migrant Plan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government is pushing through new legislation to salvage its controversial plan to curb undocumented migration, after a court blocked a project to divert asylum seekers to Albania.
Italy PM seeks to save Albanian migrant deal amid spat with judges
Italy's hard-right government passed a new law Monday to overcome legal opposition to a migrant deal with Albania, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused judges of political bias.
Italy declares 19 countries ‘safe’ in bid to salvage Albania migrant deal
Italy’s government has declared 19 countries safe for migrants as part of a new law designed to salvage its €670 million plan to process asylum seekers in Albania.

Albania, Meta

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Toxic waste containers rejected by Thailand now headed back to Albania
By Aidą Kadyrzhanova in Prague 102 containers carrying an estimated 2,100 tonnes of suspected hazardous waste will be ...
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Albania's Ex-President Meta Detained by Police, Spokesman Says
Albania's Ex-President Meta Detained by Police, Spokesman Says TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania's former President Ilir Meta ...
Albania to receive over 920 mln euros from EU's growth plan: von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced here on Wednesday that Albania would receive over 920 million euros (around 993.6 million U.S. dollars) as part of the EU's Growth Plan for ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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British troops come ashore in Albania
The Hartland Point, a 13,500-tonne roll-on/roll-off vessel, carried the equipment from the UK to Albania. A total of 2.6 ...
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Italy's Meloni tries to rescue Albania refugee model with new decree
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni hopes to have saved her plan to process migrants entering the country in Albania after ...
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 ...