Western Europe
Italy Begins the Transfer of Asylum Seekers to Albania
Following a complex legal challenge last fall, Italy has now moved forward with its contested asylum policy by transferring forty migrants to Albania. This marks an unprecedented moment in European migration policy, as the first documented case of asylum seekers being sent to a third country with no direct connection to their origin or migration route.
Court Ruling Challenges Italy's Albanian Migration Plan Amid Growing Debate
Italy's plan to process migrants in Albania faces legal challenges after a Rome court ruled the return of migrants to their countries unsafe and unlawful. While Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defends the deal as a European model, critics raise concerns about human rights violations and tensions between national policies and European law.
Italy’s Fight Against Russian Aggression, on Two Fronts
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Standoff Ends as Italian Government Allows Migrants to Disembark Rescue Ships
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, the Italian government finally let two ships of migrants disembark in Rome: the Humanity 1, run by the charity SOS Humanity, and the Geo Barents, run by Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF).
Giorgia Meloni Addresses the Italian Parliament for the First Time as Prime Minister
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, Giorgia Meloni gave her first speech as the new Prime Minister of Italy, the first woman to hold the position in the country’s history.