Italy's Migrant Processing Efforts in Albania Face Legal Challenges

An Italian navy ship delivers eight migrants to Albania amid legal setbacks from previous attempts to process asylum seekers abroad.

An Italian navy ship arrived in Shengjin, Albania, carrying eight migrants as part of Italy's plan to process asylum seekers outside the EU.
The initiative follows a previous attempt where 16 migrants were returned to Italy due to legal challenges regarding their detention in Albania.
Italy's agreement with Albania allows up to 3,000 migrants to be processed at any time, but legal rulings have complicated the plan.
The Rome court's decision questioned the safety of repatriating migrants from countries like Bangladesh and Egypt, impacting the program's feasibility.
The Italian government continues to defend the agreement as a model for handling migration, despite criticism from human rights groups.