UNBELIEVABLE: 16 | History Defined

Trafficking victims rejecting UK government support because they fear being deported

Nearly 6,000 victims of modern slavery chose not to be referred for help last year, new data shows

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Med5: Interior ministers call for strengthening of Frontex and agreements with third countries for returns

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.

Euronews · Apr 12, 2025

Italy transfers 40 rejected asylum seekers to detention centres in Albania

Legal experts and rights groups have raised alarm over the move, questioning its legality and accusing Italy of undermining asylum rights.

Euronews · Apr 11, 2025

Albanian Migrants Abandon Small Boats in Stunning £23K Smuggling Scheme Shake-Up

Some Albanian migrants are reportedly abandoning the usual dinghy crossings and switching to lorries as people smugglers shift tactics to avoid being caught.

The Fashion Central · Apr 5, 2025

Government working ‘very closely’ with Italy over processing migrants

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni told the summit the nation’s deal with Albania to process claims offshore had ‘gained increasing consensus’.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

Terrorist claims he will be ‘executed by gangsters’ if deported to Albania

Home Office lawyers say Maksim Cela should be deported.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Automotive Fair Albania highlights classic cars and boosts Tirana tourism

The Automotive Fair Albania in Tirana features classic cars, blending nostalgia with modern trends and promoting road safety, green mobility and innovation.

Euronews · Mar 31, 2025

Italy approves new decree to use Albania migration centres as repatriation hubs

Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.

Euronews · Mar 29, 2025

Albania’s Orthodox Church inaugurates its new Archbishop Joan

Albania’s Orthodox Church has held an inauguration ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025

Italy approves new decree to use Albanian migration centers as 'repatriation' hubs

Italy's far-right-led government has approved a new decree that allows the use of centers opened in Albania for asylum seekers’ fast-track processing also as “repatriation” hubs, in line with a recent EU proposal

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025