Italian court blocks migrant deal with Albania as Europe seeks border solutions
Italian-Albanian migrant processing deal faces major setback after court orders return of detained migrants. Recent ruling highlights growing challenges in European attempts to manage illegal border crossings
A fresh-made Italian-Albanian deal to manage illegal migration hit a wall when courts ordered seven migrants return to Italy (the agreement lets Italian navy send people to Albanian processing centers)
The plan - which only targets adult males from safe-listed nations like Bangladesh - has processed just 24 people since its start-up. Giorgia Meloni‚ Italys prime minister isnt happy with what she calls political-minded judges who dont care about borders
EU migration stats paint a clear picture: over 1mil people asked for asylum in 23ʼ. The system shows its age - for example the courts say all Afghan women can get asylum just cause theyre Afghan women. Some people work the system too; like those asylum-seekers in Germany who went back home for vacation
- No permanent stays for asylum people
- Temp border checks
- Sending Syrians back to safe zones
The Dutch got Geert Wilders leading their new govt‚ and hes pushing hard for strict rules. Meanwhile‚ President-elect Donald Trump talks about big plans: finishing his wall project‚ using military help for removals; maybe even putting processing centers in Guatemala
Euro leaders watch closely as their own border plans keep hitting legal walls. With Trump promising both economic growth and tight borders some might follow his lead - especially when green policies and asylum costs keep going up
