Italy Tests Migrant Processing in Albania Amid Legal Challenges

Italian government sends a second group of migrants to Albania as part of a controversial plan to deter asylum seekers from entering the EU.

Italian navy ship dispatched eight migrants to Albania, testing a plan to process asylum claims outside the EU.
Initial attempt to send migrants to Albania faced legal hurdles, with a court ruling against holding them in the Balkan country.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government aims to deter dangerous sea crossings by redirecting migrants to guarded camps.
The plan involves sending only 'non-vulnerable' men from countries Italy deems safe, though this classification has faced legal scrutiny.
Italy has established two reception centers in Albania, with a capacity of 3,000 migrants, in a deal lasting five years.