Meloni Enacts Decree to Sustain Albania Migrant Plan Amid Legal Setback

Italy's government declares 19 countries 'safe' to counteract court ruling blocking offshore asylum processing.

• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government issued a decree to classify 19 countries as 'safe' for migrant repatriation following a court ruling that halted the transfer of asylum seekers to Albania.
• The decree aims to bypass a Rome court's decision that blocked the detention of migrants in Albania, citing the European Court of Justice's criteria for 'safe' countries.
• Meloni's administration is determined to continue its offshore asylum processing plan despite legal challenges and criticism from human rights groups.
• The Italian-Albanian agreement, part of a broader strategy to handle migration outside the EU, has faced legal opposition and scrutiny over its compliance with EU laws.
• The decree has sparked a constitutional debate in Italy, highlighting tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary over migration policy.

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