Italy's 'Guantanamo': Inside the centres for migrants set to open in Albania
Friday, 2 August 2024 Italy's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Albania is expected to begin within a few weeks, following many delays and strong criticism.
The agreement signed last year by Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama aims to process the asylum claims of migrants rescued at sea while keeping them in Albania, a move that has garnered both criticism and support.
The Albanian government plans to block access to TikTok for a year after the killing of a 14-year-old boy led to concerns about social media's influence on.. Sky News
There has been increasing concern from Albanian parents after reports of children taking knives and other objects to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by content they see on the platform.
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Opposition lawmakers and supporters brought Albania’s capital, Tirana, to a standstill on Tuesday, blocking major roads and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government.
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The first group of 12 migrants were returned to Italy after a Rome court said their countries of origin, Bangladesh and Egypt, were not safe enough for repatriation.
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