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1 month, 1 week ago

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

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, …

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1 month, 1 week 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 …

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1 month, 1 week 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 …

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3 months ago

Independent readers question Italy’s Albania scheme – but still want Starmer to act on migration

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Sir Keir Starmer …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Albania vs Spain, Euro 2024: Spain ends group stage with three wins; Major talking points from ALB v ESP

The Hindu

Spain beat Albania 1-0 to complete its group stage with three wins out of three games at the Dusseldorf Arena on Monday. FOLLOW | LIVE: ALBANIA VS SPAIN SCORE AND UPDATES Take a look at the major talking points from the match: Spain starts 10 new players Spain, having already qualified top, has opted to rest key players. David Raya, …

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1 year, 8 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 …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Albania becomes member of EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Albania on Friday joined the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, helping the tiny Western Balkan country to better cope with the consequences of climate change and natural disasters. EU’s Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarcic and Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi signed the agreement granting Albania full membership status. EU Civil Protection Teams had assisted the country following …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Photos: Anti-government protests grip Albania

Al Jazeera

Opposition protesters in Albania scuffled with police on Saturday, November 12 in front of the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama in the capital Tirana, where tens of thousands had gathered to protest against corruption and rising poverty. After demonstrating peacefully for around three hours, protesters broke through the police cordon around the government building and threw red and black …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Weary waiting for EU, Balkan trio boost regional integration

Associated Press

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Frustrated by their countries’ sluggish progress toward joining the European Union, three Western Balkan leaders moved Wednesday to further boost regional economic and labor integration. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania and Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski of North Macedonia signed deals on tax administration, tourism and cultural cooperation, and on mutual recognition …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Afghan evacuees enjoy Albania but have eyes set on Canada

Associated Press

GOLEM, Albania — One Afghan teacher calls Albania a “paradise” while a former Afghan government official cannot get enough of “the freedom” that exists in the tiny Western Balkan country where they were evacuated to after the Taliban took over their homeland. The resort shelters 571 Afghan evacuees plucked from their “fearsome and chaotic” country, as Fareidoon Hakimi, who has …

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

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

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

Independent readers question Italy’s Albania scheme – but still want Starmer to act on migration

Albania vs Spain, Euro 2024: Spain ends group stage with three wins; Major talking points from ALB v ESP

Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK

Albania becomes member of EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Photos: Anti-government protests grip Albania

Weary waiting for EU, Balkan trio boost regional integration

Afghan evacuees enjoy Albania but have eyes set on Canada