Albania, Italy and France
Barnier says Albania migrant processing deal can't be 'transposed' to France
Last week, Italy formally opened two return hub centres in Albania under Rome's jurisdiction, where it plans to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside its borders. But the plan has proved controversial,
Barnier says Italy's migrant deal with Albania does not seem doable in France
PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Friday that the type of deal Italy has struck to divert asylum-seekers to Albania for processing would not likely be feasible in France.
Italy faces big setback over migrant camps in Albania
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's five-year deal to send migrants rescued at sea to camps in Albania for processing has been dealt a significant blow by the courts, only days after the first arrivals.
Italy’s migrant deal stumbles as court blocks Albania deportations
The ruling represents an early roadblock to a five-year deal between Italy and Albania to address Europe's refugee crisis An Italian navy ship on Saturday took back to Italy the first 12 migrants from newly opened asylum processing centres in Albania following a court decision in Rome.
Migrants leave Albania for Italy as judges reject detentions
Twelve Bangladeshi and Egyptian men left Albania for Italy on Saturday after judges ruled against their detention in the non-EU nation under a controversial deal between Rome and Tirana. However, Italian judges on Friday ruled against the detention of the first migrants,
Court strikes down Italy’s plan to send migrants to Albania
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has touted her plans to process migrants picked up in the Mediterranean Sea in Albania as a model for the rest of Europe. But a court in Rome blocked her scheme.
Italy's Albania migrant plan hits legal stumbling block
The first attempt at Italy's plan to process migrants in Albania has proved to be a failure. All 16 of the first cohort of asylum seekers are being returned to Italy following a court decision.
Floods Cause Damage, Power Outages in Southeast France
France's Barnier, Italy's Tajani, meet to bolster cooperation against illegal migration
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier and Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani will meet at the border between the two ...
Barnier’s tax raid to cost France’s largest company an extra €800m
Michel Barnier’s tax raid is poised to cost France’s largest company an extra €800m (£670m) next year, as the French prime ...
France: Tajani lauds stronger bilateral ties, vows to boost joint fight against illegal migration after Barnier talks
Rome and Paris have bolstered their relations and pledged to strengthen cooperation to combat illegal migration, foreign ...
French far-right pressures Barnier with 'counter-budget' proposals
France's far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Wednesday his party's budget proposals must be taken on board, raising the ...
France Struggles to Dry Out From Flash Flooding
Heavy rainfall and swollen rivers unleashed torrents of brackish water that cut off roads, swept away cars and swamped ...
Four-month-old Baby Dies As Migrant Boat Sinks Off France
A four-month-old baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the English Channel off the coast of ...
French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris, ramp up pressure on France over Mercosur deal
As a deal with Mercosur countries looms, French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris ramp up pressure on France over environmental and ...
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France’s worst floods in 40 years leave chaos in their wake
France is reeling from the wettest October, as the skies dumped over 700 millimetres of rain in just 48 hours, leaving ...