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.
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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.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/29/italy-approves-new-decree-to-use-albania-migration-centres-as-repatriation-hubs
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00:00Italy approves a new decree to use Albanian migration centres as repatriation hubs.
00:08Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy
00:15had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.
00:20The Albanian centres have barely been used since opening in October
00:25because of legal issues and strong opposition from human rights groups
00:30who say they break international laws and endanger migrants' rights.
00:35The centres were originally intended for processing non-vulnerable migrants
00:40rescued in international waters.
00:43The project, led by Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni's conservative government,
00:48has cost nearly 800 million euros over a five-year investment.
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