The first ship, which had 16 migrants on board, was sent to Albania on October 16. All of them were sent back to Italy after a court in Rome ruled that the transfer was unlawful and that repatriating them to their countries of origin could breach ...

The Italian government has told judges at the European Union’s highest court that its transfers of migrants to asylum processing centers in Albania comply with EU and human rights laws.

ROME - The European Commission backed Italy’s stance in the Italy-Albania Migration Deal case, arguing that EU law allows states to designate countries as “safe” even if only for specific, well-defined migrant groups.

In Albania's capital, Baba Mondi envisions a Vatican-like state for his Bektashi faith on a tiny scrap of land that would serve as a model for love and tolerance.

The two appealed the decision to a court in Rome, which asked the Luxembourg-based court to clarify EU law. In 2023, Italy signed a deal with Albania to house up to 3,000 male migrants while their ...

Italy has sent three groups of migrants to Albania, all of whom had to be sent back to Italy after a court in Rome ruled that they could not be kept in AlbaniaImage: Armando Babani/ZUMAPRESS.com ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad The two appealed the decision to a court in Rome, which asked the Luxembourg-based court to clarify EU law. In 2023, Italy signed a deal with Albania ...

Migrants board an Italian Coast Guard vessel as part of a transfer operation from the asylum processing centers in Albania back to Italy following a court decision in Rome, at the port of Shengjin ...