Italian judges on Friday refused to sign off on the detention of a third group of migrants in Albanian processing centres, dealing yet another blow to PM Giorgia Meloni's contested migration deal.

An Italian navy ship has arrived in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers.

Italy's attempt to house migrants in non-EU member state Albania while Rome processes their asylum applications has already failed twice. Will things work out for Giorgia Meloni's government this time round?

Italy's attempt to house migrants in non-EU member state Albania while it processes their asylum applications has already failed twice. Will things work out for Giorgia Meloni's government this time round?

ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court on Friday refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum seekers detained in Albania under a controversial migration deal to move the proceedings beyond the European Union's borders.

Italy's navy on Sunday was taking 49 migrants it picked up in international waters to detention facilities in Albania, the interior ministry said, resuming a plan to curb sea arrivals mired in legal controversy.

Italy has agreed to welcome those migrants who are granted asylum, while those whose applications are rejected face deportation directly from Albania. The agreement to outsource the housing of ...

SHENGJIN, Albania — An Italian navy ship arrived Tuesday in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers ...

A Rome court has ordered the transfer of 43 migrants detained in Albania back to Italy, challenging Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to curb irregular sea arrivals. This ruling marks the third time judges have rejected the government’s attempt to process asylum seekers in Albania.

The Italian government's contested migrant repatriation scheme in Albania has hit a new obstacle after a Rome court rejected the detention of 43 migrants.

An Italian appeals court has refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum seekers detained in Albania under a controversial migration deal to move the proceedings beyond European Union borders.