An Italian naval vessel delivered the first group of asylum seekers to Albania as part of a controversial deal that raises the stakes in how European Union member states grapple with migration.

The ruling was a major blow to the conservative government’s plan to have asylum claims heard in Albania instead of Italy. By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Italian ...

The coastal city of Vlore was, until recently, a secret to many outside of Albania, surrounded by some of the most unspoilt nature reserves in Europe, a haven for rare bird watching and a stop-off ...

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Albania is implementing important structural reforms that will support equitable growth, raise productivity and competitiveness in the economy, create more jobs, and improve governance and public ...

By Emma Bubola Italy sent its first boat carrying migrants to Albania on Monday, part of a plan to send migrants who are rescued in the Mediterranean by Italian ships to detention centers in the ...

The first 16 migrants rescued at sea while trying to reach Europe by way of Italy arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin on Wednesday aboard an Italian navy vessel, marking an extraordinary ...

SHENGJIN, Albania, Oct 19 (Reuters) - An Italian coastguard vessel collected migrants that were held in reception centres in Albania and transferred them to Italy on Saturday, after a court ruling ...

Italy is first EU country to divert migrants outside bloc Government hopes process will deter migrants Rights groups oppose deal; Meloni says setting an example for Europe SHENGJIN, Albania ...