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Italy's 'Guantanamo': Inside the centres for migrants set to open in Albania

Sky News Friday, 2 August 2024
Italy's 'Guantanamo': Inside the centres for migrants set to open in AlbaniaItaly's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Albania is expected to begin within a few weeks, following many delays and strong criticism.
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News video: Italy-funded asylum centres in Albania to be fully operational by September

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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.

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