Migrant rescue NGOs on Thursday accused the government of seeking to exclude them from search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean. This came after the cabinet approved a new anti-immigration package that includes powers to impose a so-called “naval blockade”.
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The government will present a new anti-immigration bill next week that includes measures amounting to a “naval blockade”, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said on Thursday, outlining a tougher approach to managing migrant arrivals by sea.
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The European Union’s top court has dealt a blow to Italy’s 2023 migration deal with Albania, ruling that countries cannot label another nation “safe” for asylum seekers unless that safety applies to all individuals, including vulnerable groups.
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The number of Italians leaving the country and foreigners moving in has hit its highest level in a decade, according to new migration data released by statistics agency Istat on Friday.
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Egypt and Bangladesh appear on the European Commission’s draft safe list of countries deemed suitable for migrant repatriation. The provisional document, seen by ANSA, is expected to be shared with EU member states within hours.
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Italy’s resident population continued its decline last year, dropping by 37,000 to 58,934,000 as of January 1, 2025, according to data released by national statistics agency Istat on Tuesday.
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The government approved a decree on Friday allowing one of two Italian-run facilities in Albania to function as a repatriation centre (CPR) for irregular migrants. This includes foreigners in Italy who have received an expulsion or detention order.
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The Italian Navy’s Cassiopea reached the Albanian port of Shengjin at 7:30 AM on Tuesday. It carried 49 migrants to Albania who were rescued over the weekend in international waters south of Sicily’s Lampedusa island.
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) announced Tuesday that it plans a February hearing on Italy’s controversial migrant processing policy. The case concerns Italy’s designation of what is considered a “safe country” for repatriation.
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Elon Musk criticised Rome judges for blocking the detention of seven migrants under Italy’s migrant policy with Albania, a move that divided Italian politics. The migrants, citizens of Egypt and Bangladesh, arrived in Brindisi early on Tuesday following the ruling.
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