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First Migrants Arrive In Albania Under Contested Italy Deal

A ship carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked Wednesday in Albania, nearly a year after Rome and Tirana reached a controversial deal to process asylum seekers trying to reach Europe.

International Business Times

Von der Leyen to ask EU leaders to explore using ‘return hubs’ for migrants

European Commission president cites Italy-Albania deal as possible model for reducing irregular arrivals to Europe

The Guardian - UK

Italian PM Hails 'Courageous' Albania Migrant Deal

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday brushed aside criticism of a controversial deal to send migrants for processing in Albania, a European first which other European leaders are watching closely.

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Italian migration centres open in Albania under controversial deal

Fears agreement will set dangerous EU precedent with up to 3,000 men a month held during asylum processing

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Erdogan Says Gaza 'Shame Of Humanity', Calls For Permanent Ceasfire

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his attacks on Israel as he arrived in Tirana Thursday, the first stop of a Balkans tour that will also take him to Serbia.

International Business Times

Meloni-themed restaurant opens near asylum-seeker camp in Albania

Trattoria Meloni contains 70 portraits of Italian PM and is near site where arrivals to the EU are processed

The Guardian - UK

Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state

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Pictured: Albania's 6ft 7in tall PM towers over Keir Starmer at Blenheim Palace Europe summit

The Labour leader was photographed greeting Edi Rama at the entrance to the grand Oxfordshire estate

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Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening

A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session

The Independent UK

Ethnic Greek jailed in Albania hopes his election to European Parliament will boost rule of law

Fredis Beleris, an ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania for vote-buying, says he hopes his election this month to the European Parliament will help boost the rule of law in Albania

The Independent UK

Italian Premier Visits Albania To Address Migration Concerns

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visits Albania to express gratitude for hosting asylum seekers amid elections. A 5-year deal with Albania to shelter migrant...

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Solidarity Or Rejection: Albanian Migration To Italy

On February 20, 1991, demonstrators in Tirana pulled down the immense statue of Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha, marking the end of the communist regime and sparking an emigration wave towards Italy.

International Business Times

Blinken Heads To Europe As Doubts Grow On US Leadership

Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Europe on Wednesday as he faces an uphill climb to quell doubts on US leadership, with Congress deadlocked on providing new aid to Ukraine and presidential contender Donald Trump lashing out at NATO allies.

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Italy's lower chamber of parliament approves deal with Albania to house migrants

The proposal, which passed 155-115 with two abstentions in the Chamber of Deputies, now goes to the Senate, where Premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing forces also have a comfortable majority.

The Independent UK

Albania's ex-Prime Minister Berisha put under house arrest while investigated for corruption

An Albanian court has ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being investigated for possible corruption

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Albania's parliament lifts the legal immunity of former prime minister Sali Berisha

Albania’s parliament has voted to lift the legal immunity of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being probed for possible corruption

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Albania's parliament lifts the legal immunity of former prime minister Sali Berisha

Albania’s parliament has voted to lift the legal immunity of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is accused of corruption

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Albanian lawmakers discuss lifting former prime minister's immunity as his supporters protest

Supporters of Albania’s opposition Democratic Party are protesting while a parliamentary commission discusses whether to lift the immunity from prosecution of the party’s leader

The Independent UK

The leaders of Italy, the UK and Albania meet in Rome to hold talks on migration

The leaders of Italy and the U.K. have agreed to tackle irregular migration to Europe

The Independent UK

Albanian opposition disrupts parliament as migration deal with Italy taken off the agenda

Albanian opposition lawmakers have disrupted the opening of a new session of Parliament, demanding an investigation into the government for alleged corruption

The Independent UK

Albania’s Constitutional Court blocks Parliament's ratification of deal with Italy on migrants

Albania’s Constitutional Court has blocked, at least temporarily, the ratification by lawmakers of a contentious deal that Tirana signed with Rome to process some asylum applications of migrants arriving in Italy by sea in Albania instead

The Independent UK

Why the Albanian opposition is disrupting parliament with flares, makeshift barricades and fires

For months, Albanian opposition parties have used flares and noise to disrupt Parliament, in protest at what they describe as the authoritarian rule of the governing Socialist Party

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