On Tuesday, the Italian navy vessel Cassiopeia docked in Albania carrying 49 migrants rescued at sea. This marks Italy's continued effort under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to process asylum applications in Albania, a non-EU nation, despite two earlier failed attempts. Upon arrival, five migrants were returned to Italy after being identified as vulnerable. The rest were taken to a military camp in Albania for processing. Recently, 43 asylum applications were rejected by an Italian court, leaving migrants with seven days to appeal, while questions linger over the future of this processing scheme in Albania.
The arrival of 49 migrants in Albania from the Italian navy highlights Italy's ongoing efforts to process asylum applications outside its own borders, despite previous challenges.
Following an Italian court's decision to reject 43 asylum applications, most of the migrants will remain in Albania while they contemplate an appeal against the court's ruling.
In a controversial agreement signed in November between Italy and Albania, Italy aims to establish migrant housing facilities in Albania, intending to reduce congestion in Italy.
The Italian government's insistence on processing asylum claims in non-EU Albania demonstrates a shift in policy aimed at managing migrant flows more effectively.
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