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Italy has long been on the frontlines of the European border crisis and, under Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government, is pursuing a hardline immigration approach. But one institution is going out of its way to help.
Vessels are docked at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania, Nov. 7, 2023. Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that will be run by Italy under a deal that worries human rights activists. The European Union, however, sees it as a possible future template.
