Italian judges again block detention of migrants in Albania


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  • Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024

A drone view of Italian navy ship Libra carrying migrants arriving in Albania, as part of a deal with Italy to process thousands of asylum-seekers caught near Italian waters, in Shengjin, Albania, November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga

ROME (Reuters) -A Rome court on Monday asked EU judges to weigh in on the detention of sea migrants in Albania, again frustrating the Italian right-wing government's efforts to pursue its flagship plan to crackdown on irregular arrivals.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has built migrant camps in Albania to deter Mediterranean crossings, making some of the migrants who arrive from Tunisia or Libya liable to be housed in a third country while their asylum requests are processed.

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