Albania’s Constitutional Court blocks Parliament's ratification of deal with Italy on migrants
1 year ago

Albania’s Constitutional Court blocks Parliament's ratification of deal with Italy on migrants

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Albania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday blocked, at least temporarily, the ratification by lawmakers of a contentious deal that Tirana signed with Rome to process asylum applications of some migrants arriving in Italy by sea in Albania instead. The court's chief judge, Olta Zacaj, said the court would hold a public hearing on Jan. 18 to determine whether the agreement violates Albania's constitution. Under the five-year deal announced in November, Albania was to shelter up to 36,000 migrants for a year, or about 3,000 a month, trying to reach Italy without proper documentation, mostly in dangerous sea voyages. The opposition argues that housing migrants that way would deny them “any right the Albanian Constitution offers individuals.” The 140-seat Parliament, where Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s governing Socialists have 74 seats, had been expected to ratify the government’s draft law despite objections from the opposition and local and international rights activists.

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Italy vows to push ahead with dormant migrant vetting centers in Albania
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Italy vows to push ahead with dormant migrant vetting centers in Albania

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government vowed on Monday to open controversial migrant processing centers in Albania that have remained dormant after Italian courts refused to validate the transfer of the first two groups of migrants. The statement cited a court ruling last week by Italy’s highest court that said Italian judges could not substitute for government policy on …

Italy moves to replace courts that ruled against its migrant detentions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italy moves to replace courts that ruled against its migrant detentions

Hindustan Times  

By Angelo Amante Italy moves to replace courts that ruled against its migrant detentions ROME, - Italy's right-wing coalition has passed rules to change the courts responsible for validating the detention of migrants, in what the opposition said was a vendetta against judges who recently blocked a plan to send asylum seekers to Albania. The move comes against a backdrop …

Is Italy's plan to outsource migrant crisis to Albania falling through?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Is Italy's plan to outsource migrant crisis to Albania falling through?

Firstpost  

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s plan to process asylum seekers in Albania has faced a setback as a Rome court has declined to detained transferred migrants, leading to their return to Italy and raising legal questions about the safety of their home countries Migrants disembark from the Italian navy ship Libra at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania, Friday, Nov. 8, …

Court ruling is setback for Italy’s plan to send asylum seekers to Albania
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Court ruling is setback for Italy’s plan to send asylum seekers to Albania

Al Jazeera  

Under the deal, people from ‘safe’ countries are to be held in Albania while their claims for asylum are processed. Seven asylum seekers have been sent back to Italy from Albania after a court in Rome refused a formal request to detain them in the Balkan nation, a setback for a contentious programme championed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. …

Italy’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Italy’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another snag when a court in Rome refused to rule on a formal request to detain seven migrants transferred to the Balkan nation last week. It is a repeat of what happened with the first 12 migrants in the program, who …

Italian judges again block detention of migrants in Albania
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Italian judges again block detention of migrants in Albania

Hindustan Times  

ROME -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. Italian judges again block detention of migrants in Albania Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has built migrant camps in Albania to deter Mediterranean crossings, …

Italy’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Italy’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag

LA Times  

Migrants disembark from the Italian navy ship Libra at the port of Shengjin in northwestern Albania on Friday. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another snag on Monday when a court in Rome refused to rule on a formal request to detain seven migrants transferred to the Balkan nation …

One of 8 migrants deemed vulnerable returns to Italy from Albania
2 months ago

One of 8 migrants deemed vulnerable returns to Italy from Albania

Firstpost  

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. This group represents the second transfer of migrants since the processing centers began operating in October, as part of …

One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy
2 months ago

One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy

The Independent  

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One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy
2 months ago

One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy

Associated Press  

ROME — 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,” a delegation of Italian activists and lawmakers visiting the center said on Saturday. The agreement allows up to 3,000 migrants intercepted by the Italian coast guard in international waters each month to …

Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
2 months ago

Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group

The Independent  

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Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania under processing centers deal
2 months ago

Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania under processing centers deal

Associated Press  

SHENGJIN, Albania — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international waters, a month after another group was turned away for failing the vetting process. It is only the second transfer of migrants since two migrant processing centers started operating in October …

Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU
2 months ago

Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU

The Independent  

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Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU
2 months ago

Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU

Associated Press  

MILAN — An Italian naval ship carrying migrants was en route Wednesday to Albania to have asylum applications processed under a five-year deal to handle asylum claims outside the European Union’s borders that has already hit a legal roadblock. The Italian daily La Repubblica reported that out of 1,200 migrant arrivals on Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa over the last …

EU stays on the sidelines over migrant deal between Italy and Albania
2 months, 2 weeks ago

EU stays on the sidelines over migrant deal between Italy and Albania

The Independent  

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Italy Rejects Albanian Migrant Deal, Stalling Asylum-Seeker Exodus
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy Rejects Albanian Migrant Deal, Stalling Asylum-Seeker Exodus

China Daily  

Italy's government has made a fresh legislative effort to get its migration pact with Albania into operation after a court ruling scuppered the move. The agreement, which would have seen Italian-built and funded detention camps put up in Albania, where asylum-seekers would be sent while their applications were processed, was scrapped by a court in Rome due to concerns about …

Why Italy is squarely at the heart of an immigration debate roiling Europe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Italy is squarely at the heart of an immigration debate roiling Europe

NPR  

Why Italy is squarely at the heart of an immigration debate roiling Europe Italy's right wing government insists it will continue to process migrant arrivals from North Africa in detention centers in neighboring Albania — despite a court decision that sent individuals back. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Italy's right-wing government has passed a new law so it can proceed with plans …

Italy hopes to save Albania migrant plan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy hopes to save Albania migrant plan

China Daily  

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-10-23 09:26 People on a fishing boat move past an Italian coast guard vessel that arrived to transfer migrants, who were intercepted at sea and later detained at a reception facility in Albania, before being returned to Italy after a court in Rome overturned their detention orders, in Shengjin, …

Italy's Migration Policy Under Fire as Court Objects to Asylum Plan for Albania
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy's Migration Policy Under Fire as Court Objects to Asylum Plan for Albania

Live Mint  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to push ahead with a controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Albania after a court in Rome raised objections. The court ruled against the government's plan to detain 12 migrants at newly opened centers in the Balkan country, arguing that it's impossible to recognize the detainees' countries of origin as

Italy Set to Adopt Decree to Override Court Objections on Albanian Migrant Camps
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy Set to Adopt Decree to Override Court Objections on Albanian Migrant Camps

Hindustan Times  

Italy is set to adopt a decree to overturn court objections on its plan to set up migrant detention camps in Albania. The plan was initially undermined by a Rome court ruling that deemed the first batch of migrants brought to Albania as unsafe due to their countries of origin. The Italian government plans to upgrade the legal status of …

First migrants sent to Albania for processing are returned to Italy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First migrants sent to Albania for processing are returned to Italy

The Independent  

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A court in Italy rejects the outsourced detention of the first migrants sent to Albania
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A court in Italy rejects the outsourced detention of the first migrants sent to Albania

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in Italy on …

Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan

LA Times  

Migrants and security officials walk at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania, on Wednesday after disembarking from the Italian navy ship Libra, carrying the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters. An Italian navy ship on Wednesday docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters to be …

Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country

The Independent  

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Albania will intake Italy’s asylum seekers, as a gesture of gratitude, but not other EU countries, PM says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Albania will intake Italy’s asylum seekers, as a gesture of gratitude, but not other EU countries, PM says

LA Times  

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference following the second intergovernmental EU-Albania conference in Luxembourg on Tuesday. Albania’s prime minister on Tuesday said his government had turned down many requests from other European Union countries to take in thousands of asylum seekers but made an exception for Italy. An Italian navy ship was expected to dock at the …

Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent

The Independent  

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Inside Italy's newly opened migrant centres in Albania where refugees will be sent after being intercepted in the Med under plan by Meloni's hard right government
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside Italy's newly opened migrant centres in Albania where refugees will be sent after being intercepted in the Med under plan by Meloni's hard right government

Daily Mail  

Italy's government formally opened two new migrant centres in Albania where refugees will be sent after being intercepted in the Med under a plan by Meloni's hard right government. This aerial photo shows the site of a recently built Italian-run migrant centre at the port of Shengjin, Albania, on October 11 The centres will be used to hold male migrants …

Italy confirms construction delays in Albania will push back opening of migrant processing centers
5 months, 1 week ago

Italy confirms construction delays in Albania will push back opening of migrant processing centers

Associated Press  

ROME — Italian officials confirmed that Italy’s controversial new migrant processing centers in Albania, o riginally scheduled to open Thursday, won’t be operational for several more weeks because of construction delays. An Italian interior ministry spokesman confirmed that Mantovano’s assessment of a weekslong delay, first made on the sidelines of a July 24 conference, remained accurate Thursday when the centers …

From August, migrants seeking refuge in Italy could be taken to Albania pending asylum decisions
5 months, 1 week ago

From August, migrants seeking refuge in Italy could be taken to Albania pending asylum decisions

Associated Press  

GJADER, Albania — Migrants rescued at sea while attempting to reach Italy may see themselves transported to Albania beginning next month while their asylum claims are processed, under a controversial deal in which the small Balkan country will host thousands of asylum-seekers on Italy’s behalf. Speaking during a visit to Albania in June, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the …

Italy’s premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start
7 months ago

Italy’s premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start

Associated Press  

SHENGJIN, Albania — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni traveled to Albania on Wednesday to thank its government for its unique role in agreeing to host thousands of asylum-seekers while Italy processes their claims, and to tour migrant centers she said will be ready in August. Meloni and Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama in November signed a five-year deal in which Albania …

Italy’s premier visits Albania as plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start
7 months ago

Italy’s premier visits Albania as plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start

LA Times  

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni traveled to Albania on Wednesday to thank its government for its unique role in agreeing to host thousands of asylum-seekers while Italy processes their claims, and to tour migrant centers she said will be ready in August. Meloni and Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama in November signed a five-year deal in which Albania agreed to shelter …

UK’s Cameron praises progress in joint effort with Albania to stop illegal migration
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UK’s Cameron praises progress in joint effort with Albania to stop illegal migration

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron hailed progress in a U.K.-Albania joint effort to cut illegal migration, saying small boat arrivals from Albania to the U.K. fell by over 90% in 2023 as the two countries fought people smuggling gangs, according to a Foreign Office statement. The statement said “the partnership between the U.K. and Albania stands out …

Vehicle carrying suspected migrants crashes into a river in Albania, killing 8 people
9 months, 1 week ago

Vehicle carrying suspected migrants crashes into a river in Albania, killing 8 people

New Indian Express  

TIRANA, Albania: A car crashed into a river in southeastern Albania, killing all eight people on board, including seven suspected migrants and a local driver, Albanian police said Tuesday. The driver of the vehicle lost control and veered into the Vjosa River about 240 kilometers southeast of the capital, Tirana, around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a police statement. …

The EU is watching Albania's deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The EU is watching Albania's deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried

The Independent  

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The EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried

Associated Press  

MILAN — Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that will be fully run by Italy, under a deal that worries many human rights activists. In January Italy’s lower chamber of parliament approved the novel deal with non-EU member Albania, followed a month later by the Senate. WHAT’S KNOWN ABOUT THE DEAL Under a five-year …

Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Parliament voted Thursday to approve a deal for the country to hold thousands of asylum seekers for Italy, despite protests from opposition lawmakers and human rights groups. The agreement, signed in November between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, is part of Meloni’s efforts to share the burden of addressing migration with …

Albania approves contested deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Albania approves contested deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups criticise agreement that could see up to 36,000 people a year held in Italian-run asylum-processing centres. Albania’s Parliament has approved a deal signed with Italy that will see authorities hold thousands of asylum seekers rescued in international waters while their applications are processed, drawing criticism from human rights groups. Under the agreement, Albania would hold up to 3,000 …

Italy’s upper chamber gives final OK to deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum process
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Italy’s upper chamber gives final OK to deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum process

Associated Press  

ROME — The Italian Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a controversial agreement with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests, part of the government’s effort to share the migration burden with the rest of Europe. Under the five-year deal, Albania would shelter up to 3,000 migrants at a time in two centers while Italy …

Albania’s Constitutional Court says migration deal with Italy can go ahead if approved
11 months, 1 week ago

Albania’s Constitutional Court says migration deal with Italy can go ahead if approved

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Constitutional Court on Monday said a deal can go ahead with Italy under which thousands of migrants rescued at sea by Italian authorities would be sent to Albania while their asylum applications are processed. Under the deal, two centers will be set up in Albania to process asylum applications by people rescued by Italian authorities in …

Italy's lower chamber of parliament approves deal with Albania to house migrants
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy's lower chamber of parliament approves deal with Albania to house migrants

NPR  

Italy's lower chamber of parliament approves deal with Albania to house migrants Enlarge this image toggle caption Roberto Monaldo/AP Roberto Monaldo/AP ROME — Italy's lower chamber of parliament on Wednesday approved a novel government deal with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests, a cornerstone of Premier Giorgia Meloni's efforts to share the migration burden with …

Italy’s lower chamber of parliament OKs deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum processing
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy’s lower chamber of parliament OKs deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum processing

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy’s lower chamber of parliament on Wednesday approved a novel government deal with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests, a cornerstone of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s efforts to share the migration burden with the rest of Europe. Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the groundbreaking initiative last November, in which Albania would …

Top EU official lauds Italy-Albania migration deal but a court and a rights commissioner have doubts
1 year ago

Top EU official lauds Italy-Albania migration deal but a court and a rights commissioner have doubts

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — A top European Union official has endorsed an agreement that would see Albania host thousands of migrants picked up at sea and transferred there by the Italian authorities, just as the Albanian Constitutional Court delayed the deal so legal concerns can be addressed. In a letter to EU leaders, meeting Thursday in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von …

Albania’s Constitutional Court blocks Parliament’s ratification of deal with Italy on migrants
1 year ago

Albania’s Constitutional Court blocks Parliament’s ratification of deal with Italy on migrants

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday blocked, at least temporarily, the ratification by lawmakers of a contentious deal that Tirana signed with Rome to process asylum applications of some migrants arriving in Italy by sea in Albania instead. The court’s chief judge, Olta Zacaj, said the court would hold a public hearing on Jan. 18 to determine whether …

Albania’s opposition speaks up at the Constitutional Court against ratifying migrant deal with Italy
1 year, 1 month ago

Albania’s opposition speaks up at the Constitutional Court against ratifying migrant deal with Italy

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — The opposition in Albania on Wednesday spoke up at the Constitutional Court against the ratification of a contentious deal the government has signed with Italy to jointly process some asylum applications of migrants arriving in Italy by sea. Last month, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni announced a five-year deal in which Albania …

Albania proposes a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process asylum applications
1 year, 1 month ago

Albania proposes a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process asylum applications

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — The Albanian government on Wednesday put forth a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process some asylum applications of migrants arriving in Italy by sea. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni earlier this month announced a five-year deal in which Albania agreed to temporarily shelter up to 36,000 migrants …

Albania's deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry
1 year, 2 months ago

Albania's deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Italy had welcomed thousands of Albanians fleeing poverty after …

Migration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers follows worrying trend
1 year, 2 months ago

Migration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers follows worrying trend

Associated Press  

MILAN — Migration experts and activists on Tuesday panned an agreement between Italy and Albania that would direct thousands of migrants to the Balkan nation while their asylum applications are under review, saying it follows a worrying trend of European Union nations trying to manage migration by looking beyond the bloc’s borders. The European Commission, which supervises the application of …

Migration experts say Italy's deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers violates international law
1 year, 2 months ago

Migration experts say Italy's deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers violates international law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Migration experts and activists on …

Migration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum seekers follows worrying trend
1 year, 2 months ago

Migration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum seekers follows worrying trend

LA Times  

Migration experts and activists this week panned an agreement between Italy and Albania that would direct thousands of migrants to the Balkan nation while their asylum applications are under review, saying it follows a worrying trend of European Union nations trying to manage migration by looking beyond the bloc’s borders. The European Commission, which supervises the application of European Union …

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