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Sixteen men from Bangladesh and Egypt disembarked from an Italian navy vessel at the Shengjin port shortly before 10am, AFP journalists saw. The men were escorted in small groups toward the gates of the centre just a few metres from the vessel, which left the port at midday. Amnesty International has called the centres a […]
There’s much interest in the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’sdeal with Albania tooffshore asylum procedures, which started this week, in an attempt to tackle the rise of irregular migration. Germany, which has announced new border regulations after suspected Islamist attacks and the rise of far-right anti-immigration political parties, is particularly keen to see how the […]
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for an exploration of “return hubs” outside the EU in a letter to the bloc’s national leaders on irregular migration, citing a deal between Italy and Albania as a possible model. EU leaders are to meet on Thursday and Friday for a summit on migration […]
The Gomorrah author Roberto Saviano will appear at the Frankfurt book fair this week despite being snubbed by the organisers of the official Italian delegation, setting the scene for a clash between the country’s far-right government and its most prominent writers. Saviano, one of Italy’s bestselling living writers and an ardent critic of the far-right […]
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The 41st edition of Cersaie, the international exhibition for ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings, brought the porcelain, large slabs, and mortadella. Held the last week of September in Bologna, Italy, the fair had a total of 606 exhibitors, selling out the complete exhibition floor space. The halls weren’t the only packed rooms; 2024 Pritzker Prize […]
The first people to be intercepted at sea by the Italian navy under a controversial migration deal with Albania are on their way to the Balkan nation to have their asylum claims processed. As part of the pact signed off by Italy’s far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, a navy ship set off on Monday and […]
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The Italian navy’s Libra patrol vessel set off with the first asylum seekers on Monday, a government source told AFP, without specifying how many people were on board. The vessel is to arrive on Wednesday, La Repubblica reported. It said the passengers came from Egypt and Bangladesh. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took office in October […]