US EditionItaly's contested deal to send migrants to Albania gets legal lifeline
Advocate-General Nicholas Emiliou said the plan can comply with EU asylum rules if migrants’ rights are fully protected.
- On Thursday, Advocate-General Nicholas Emiliou stated that Italy's deal to process migrants in Albania is compatible with European Union law, provided individual rights and guarantees are fully maintained.
- Italy signed the deal with Albania in 2023, but the scheme stalled after Italian courts ordered migrants returned, citing compliance concerns with European law.
- While the Court of Justice of the European Union has not set a ruling date, judges typically follow the non-binding opinions of Emiliou in their decisions.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed the statement as validation for her immigration policy, saying judicial interpretations have cost Italy two years of progress.
- Several other European nations are monitoring the legal process as a potential model, while Meloni expects Albanian migrant centers to be operational by mid-2026.
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