Italian Court Orders Return of Migrants from Albania, Challenges Government Policy
A Rome court ruled that seven migrants held in an Italian reception center in Albania must be returned to Italy, marking the second time a court has contested the government’s designation of certain countries as safe for migrant return. This decision comes after a previous ruling questioned Egypt’s safety due to human rights issues. The ruling is seen as a setback for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s immigration policy, provoking strong reactions from her administration and supporters, including calls for intervention at the European Court of Justice.