Italian Court Blocks Migrant Deportation to Albania Amid Legal Controversy
A Rome court has ruled that Italy cannot deport migrants to Albania, hindering Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s strategy to expedite asylum processes there. Citing the European Court of Justice, the ruling deemed Bangladesh and Egypt unsafe as origin countries for migrants. This setback follows a previous attempt by Meloni’s government that saw 16 migrants returned to Italy. As the conflict between the right-leaning government and the judiciary escalates, allegations of judicial bias have emerged, with some judges facing threats. The European Court will ultimately decide the future of these deportation processes.