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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Premier Giorgia Meloni, who agreed the Italy-Albania migrant centres deal.

Albanian court suspends ratification of Italy-Albania migrant deal

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he was not concerned about an Albanian court suspending the ratification of the Italy-Albania migrant deal. The plan was to set up to two Italian-run centres in the Adriatic country.

Teenage migrants playing football in Italy. Image from unicefTeenage migrants playing football in Italy. Image from unicef

Italy cracks down on teenage migrants

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Thursday, Italian lawmakers sanctioned a government decree permitting the placement of teenage migrants, aged 16 or 17, in adult reception centres, while also granting enhanced powers to the police to verify the accuracy of migrants’ claimed ages.

Two-year-old migrant girl dies after being rescued from sinking vessel

Two-year-old migrant girl dies as boat sinks off Lampedusa

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Eight people are missing and a two-year-old migrant girl dies after a boat sinks in waters off Lampedusa. Forty-two people were successfully rescued.

Italian-German Relations on the Mend

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently met on the sidelines of the informal European Council meeting in Granada to address strained Italian-German relations, primarily stemming from the migrant issue.

wreath floating on the sea in commemoration of October 3rd 2013 massacre of migrants in boat fire.

North African migrant situation is “explosive” – Meloni

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni said today the situation North African migrant situation was “explosive”. Almost 135,000 have arrived by boat this year.

Giorgia Meloni in a red suit, who has expressed astonishment at a Catania court ruling

Meloni “astonished” by Catania court ruling

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday expressed shock at a Catania court ruling which released three Tunisian migrants from detention. They were freed on the grounds that measures in a recent government decree are allegedly illegitimate.

judge frees three migrants calling government decree illegitimate. Now a new deal with Albania for processing Asylum seekers is passed by Lower House.

Judge frees three migrants declaring government measures illegitimate

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A judge frees three migrants saying government measures against them under a new migrant-crackdown decree were illegitimate in a test case.

Meloni arrives at Med9 summit where the Asylum Pact

European Migration and Asylum Pact – Italy to make counter-amendment

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A German amendment on NGOs to a proposed European Migration and Asylum Pact is a step backward. It led to Italy asking for time to consider the accord and make a counter-amendment, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Friday.

german funded NGOs such as Sea Watch, the ship shown in the image, are rescuing migrants and leaving them on Italian shores

German funding of NGOs a pain point for Italy

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Thursday. Italy is annoyed over German funding of NGOs working with migrants in Italy, including a German one conducting rescues at sea.

Meloni at UN Assembly in New York where she said "I will not allow Italy to become Europe's refugee camp".

Italy won’t be Europe’s refugee camp – Meloni

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Wednesday, a total of 460 migrants and refugees landed on Lampedusa in 14 separate groups. Meanwhile in New York, PM Giorgia Meloni told the United Nations General Assembly, “I will not allow Italy to become Europe’s refugee camp”.