Italian Court Rules Against Migrant Detention in Albania

An Italian court has ruled against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's plan to detain 12 migrants in newly opened processing centers in Albania, a significant setback for her administration's controversial approach to migration. The court determined that the migrants could not be returned to their home countries, Bangladesh and Egypt, as they were deemed unsafe. This ruling follows a recent European Court of Justice decision that clarified the definition of a 'safe' country, which undermines Italy's previous classification of 22 nations. Meloni criticized the ruling, suggesting it complicates efforts to manage illegal migration, and announced plans to appeal. The government's arrangement with Albania aimed to process up to 3,000 migrants per month but now faces uncertainty after the first group of 16 was largely returned to Italy. The court's decision has drawn criticism from Meloni's party, which accused judges of undermining national borders.