First migrants sent to Albania for processing are returned to Italy
An Italian navy ship on Saturday took back to Italy the first 12 migrants from newly opened asylum processing centers in ...
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 ...
Italy ships migrants to Albania for first time under controversial plan
The first 16 migrants rescued at sea while trying to reach Europe by way of Italy arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin on ...
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Italian progressives urge Commission to start infringement procedure over Italy-Albania deal
The deal "clearly does not seem to adhere to [the Union lawss],” said Italian MEP Cecilia Strada in an interview with Euractiv.
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, ...
Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union countries to take in ...
Italy Judges Reject First Migrant Detentions In Albania
Italian judges ruled Friday against the detention of the first migrants sent for processing in Albania, dealing a major blow ...
Italy vows to push ahead with Albania migrant centres despite court blow
The Italian government vowed on Friday to push ahead with its contested plan to divert asylum-seekers abroad, saying it would ...
Humanitarian NGOs Condemn Start Of Italy’s Albania Migration Scheme
After years of preparation, Europe's first system of sending asylum seekers offshore for processing has begun.
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Albania will intake Italy’s asylum seekers, as a gesture of gratitude, but not other EU countries, PM says
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.
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Migrants Return From Albania To Italy After Court Ruling
An Italian coast-guard ship took back to Italy the first 12 migrants from newly opened immigration centers in Albania on October 19 after a court ruling in Rome. The Italian court on October 18 ...
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 ...