Albania: Wrong for Britain to blame Tirana on migrants
2 years, 1 month ago

Albania: Wrong for Britain to blame Tirana on migrants

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Tuesday that Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of migrants crossing the English Channel. Ged McCann, intelligence manager at the National Crime Agency, said organized crime groups from Albania were “effectively bringing in the labor force” for illegal marijuana-growing operations in boats across the English Channel. Rama said that visa liberalization would help lower the number of people arriving illegally, but the U.K. government’s policy is “completely the reverse.” “The British government has launched a blind alley road with its new policy that has resulted from Brexit,” he said at a news conference. Last week, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said it was “extremely grateful” for Albania’s cooperation on managing migration.

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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, …

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 …

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, …

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  

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 prime minister on Tuesday …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Albania installs British-funded cameras along its border to stem flow of migrants, criminal gangs
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Albania installs British-funded cameras along its border to stem flow of migrants, criminal gangs

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania has installed a “sophisticated” network of cameras along its border with Kosovo, supplied by the British government in an attempt to stem the number of migrants flowing into the United Kingdom and to track criminal activity in the region, the U.K. home office said Wednesday. Top British officials had called Albanians’ arrivals “an invasion,” sparking a …

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

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’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 …

After 40 years of travel to Albania, has it finally come of age as a tourist destination?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

After 40 years of travel to Albania, has it finally come of age as a tourist destination?

The Independent  

The first-ever long weekend holiday to Albania ended badly. open image in gallery Distant dream: the beach at Durres in Albania Religious plurality and tolerance are now a selling point for a nation that is anchored at the foot of Europe’s GDP per capita table. A former nuclear bunker-turned-museum lifts the lid on the extreme hard-line communism that, for decades, …

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 …

Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK
1 year, 9 months ago

Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK

Associated Press  

BAJRAM CURRI, Albania — Monika Mulaj’s son was in his second year of college in Albania, studying to become a mechanical engineer, when he resolved to make a daring change: He told his parents he would leave his lifelong home for a new future in Britain. The deputy mayor of Bajram Curri, Abedin Kernaja, said young people leave because of …

Tirana protests UK official’s ‘verbal lynching’ of Albanians
1 year, 11 months ago

Tirana protests UK official’s ‘verbal lynching’ of Albanians

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania on Monday handed a verbal note to the British ambassador to Tirana to protest what it called a “verbal lynching” by a U.K. official in comments about Albanian immigrants in the country. The paper expressed “concern on the last statement of the Minister of State for Immigration Robert Jenrick with discriminatory language about Albanians.” Over the …

UK’s Sunak vows to clear asylum backlog, return Albanians
2 years ago

UK’s Sunak vows to clear asylum backlog, return Albanians

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Tuesday to clear a backlog of asylum-seeker applications as he announced new measures aimed at curbing the number of migrants reaching the U.K. by crossing the English Channel on small boats. He said Britain received formal assurances from Albania’s government that “they will protect genuine victims and people at risk of re-trafficking, …

UK PM Sunak Announces Crackdown on Albanian Migrants
2 years ago

UK PM Sunak Announces Crackdown on Albanian Migrants

News 18  

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday Britain had agreed a new deal with Albania to crack down on the number of illegal migrants arriving on small boats, as part of measures to speed up the processing of asylum seekers. The number of Albanians arriving in England across the Channel has spiked in the last two years with government figures …

Blow to hopes of a deal with Albania as its PM warns Braverman to treat his country with respect
2 years, 2 months ago

Blow to hopes of a deal with Albania as its PM warns Braverman to treat his country with respect

The Independent  

Plans to speed up the removal of Albanians who arrive on small boats have been dealt a blow after the country’s prime minister warned Suella Braverman the UK must treat his country with “respect” if it wants a deal. “Repeating the same things and expecting different results is insane.” He said the UK “should fight the crime gangs of all …

Albania’s PM slams UK for ‘discrimination’ after migrant remarks
2 years, 2 months ago

Albania’s PM slams UK for ‘discrimination’ after migrant remarks

Al Jazeera  

The criticism comes after a top British official singles out Albanians for their role in illicit migration to the UK. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has criticised the British government for allegedly “discriminating” against Albanians, after a top UK official singled out the nationality for their role in illicit migration to the country. ‘Targeting Albanians’ In a series of messages …

Stop blaming Albanians for your failures, Albania’s PM tells UK
2 years, 2 months ago

Stop blaming Albanians for your failures, Albania’s PM tells UK

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Albania’s prime minister has launched an astonishing attack on home secretary …

Give our young people visas if you want to fix the migrant crisis, Albania tells Britain
2 years, 2 months ago

Give our young people visas if you want to fix the migrant crisis, Albania tells Britain

The Telegraph  

Albania’s prime minister has demanded Britain provide his country’s young with visas if it wants to solve the migrant crisis, as he claimed it was being unfairly blamed. In a series of strongly worded tweets, Edi Rama told Britain to stop blaming “innocent” Albanians for the crisis in a rebuke to Home Secretary Suella Braveman’s “insane” rhetoric. He said targeting …

Albanian foreign minister says reports
3 years, 3 months ago

Albanian foreign minister says reports

The Independent  

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