Italian senate passes controversial measure to ship boat migrants to Albanian camps

Albania has agreed to host two Italian-run migrant processing centers on its land. Some human rights activists worry the deal could prove problematic, but the EU is open to it. EU sees possible model for future, but human rights groups worry it could be a problem for future.

Albania's Parliament approves deal to host up to 3,000 asylum seekers for Italy. Human rights groups have criticized the deal. Albania's parliament approves deal despite opposition and criticism from human rights groups. Albania has agreed to host thousands of migrants for Italy, despite criticism from rights groups and opposition.

Italian senate passes controversial measure to ship boat migrants to Albanian camps. Plan agreed upon between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Albanian counterpart in November. Italian Senate passes controversial plan to send migrants to Italian-run centers on Albanian soil. Italy's Senate passed controversial measure.

Italy's lower chamber approves landmark migrant deal with Albania, advancing proposal to Senate. Lower chamber of parliament approves deal to host migrants during processing of asylum requests. Italy's parliament has approved a government deal with Albanians to host migrant migrants during the processing of their asylum requests, officials say.

Albania's Constitutional Court temporarily blocks ratification of asylum deal with Italy. Albania's high court temporarily blocks the ratification of the deal. The deal is a controversial asylum processing deal signed with Italy in 2010. Albania has signed a controversial deal to process migrants for asylum seekers in Italy.