Italy Attempts Controversial Migrant Transfer to Albania Amid Legal Challenges
Despite a prior legal setback, Italy has resumed transferring migrants to Albania for asylum processing. A recent mission brought eight men from Egypt and Bangladesh to Shengjin, where their fate will be decided. This first-EU initiative to establish asylum camps outside EU borders under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has sparked significant controversy, facing scrutiny from the judiciary and criticism over its costs. Italian courts previously ruled that Egypt and Bangladesh are not safe origin countries, which could lead to further legal battles for Meloni’s administration as it strives to curb irregular immigration.