Italy-Albania Migrant Deal Faces Challenges as Vulnerable Migrant Returns

An Egyptian migrant sent to an Albanian processing center has returned to Italy, highlighting issues in the Italy-Albania migration agreement.

The Italian government and Albania have an agreement to process up to 3,000 migrants monthly in Albania, but the deal is facing legal and humanitarian challenges.
An Egyptian migrant, diagnosed with mental health issues, was sent back to Italy, reducing the number of migrants in the Albanian center to seven.
Human rights organizations criticize the Italy-Albania agreement, arguing it sets a dangerous precedent and conflicts with international laws.
A recent court ruling in Rome deemed certain countries unsafe for repatriation, complicating the fast-track deportation process from Albania.
Italy's government has introduced a decree to address legal hurdles that threaten the continuation of the five-year migration deal with Albania.