Italy, Albania

Italy's plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's program to screen asylum seekers outside of EU borders in Albania has hit another snag with a second group returning to Italy.
Italy Court Refers Albania Migrant Detention Case to EU Judges
A drone view of Italian navy ship Libra carrying migrants arriving in Albania, as part of a deal with Italy to process thousands of asylum-seekers caught near Italian waters, in Shengjin, Albania, November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga
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 repatriation centre in Albania established by Italy. Monday's ruling has blocked the Italian government's efforts for the second time to ...
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.”
Italy Judges Deal New Blow To Albania Migrant Scheme
The move dealt a fresh blow to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's plan to outsource migrant processing to non-EU Albania, with the seven men in question expected to be transferred shortly to Italy, according to an interior ministry source. ide/ams/js
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, despite failing to process the first group
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.
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.
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.
CNN26d
Italy ships migrants to Albania for first time under controversial plan
Under the protocol signed between Italy and Albania last year, those sent to Albania must not show signs of torture, illness or vulnerability or be part of nuclear families traveling together.
MercoPress22d
Italy's Albania deal for irregular migrants fails as judges rule against detention of the asylum seekers
However the first batch of irregular men migrants that were sent to an asylum center in Albania, had to be returned to Italy following a decision from judges who ruled against their detention in ...
The New York Times29d
Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores
By Emma Bubola Italy sent its first boat carrying migrants to Albania on Monday, part of a plan to send migrants who are rescued in the Mediterranean by Italian ships to detention centers in the ...
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania despite failing to process first group
Boos Rain Down on Shedeur Sanders at Jones AT&T Stadium Amid Colorado vs. Texas Tech Showdown ...
DPA International on MSN3d
Italy takes more migrants to controversial Albanian asylum centre
They are now to have their asylum claims processed in Albania, before finding out whether they are to be allowed into ...
Albania has greenlit a Trump-connected resort that could endanger bird and turtle species
Bird species that live in a wetland area in Albania are under threat by two luxury real estate projects — worth an estimated ...
Hosted on MSN3d
2025 Giro d'Italia expected to start in Albania as negotiations continue
The 2025 Giro d'Italia is expected to start in Albania, with the latest reports in Italy suggesting that race organiser ...