Italy, Albania

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
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.
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.
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.
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
Italian ship collects migrants from Albania after court ruling
Italy takes back the first group of migrants sent to Albania for processing:: Shengjin, Albania ::The migrants were taken to Albania earlier this week by an Italian navy ship. They originally numbered 16,
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.

Albania, Ilir Meta and corruption

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 ...
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, ...
Meloni Defiant on Albania Migrant Plan After Court Objects
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed to push ahead with a contentious plan to send asylum seekers to Albania after a ...
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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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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 ...