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Italy transfers 26 more people to detention centers in Albania

Politiko 2025-05-28 16:45:06

Italy transfers 26 more people to detention centers in Albania

A second group of rejected asylum seekers has been sent to Albania, according to the Italian government. Last month, 40 people were transferred, marking the first time an EU country has sent rejected asylum seekers to a non-EU country, writes  info migrants . 

Italy transferred 26 migrants to Italian-run detention centers in Albania, authorities said on Tuesday (May 28th), marking another attempt to implement a controversial bilateral agreement to outsource asylum processing.

No details about the passengers, such as their nationalities, have been released.

The Italian navy ship Spica reportedly transferred the 26 people from the port of Brindisi, in southern Italy, to the port city of Shëngjin in Albania.

From Shëngjin, passengers are usually transferred to a second facility in Gjadra, located about 20 kilometers inland. Both centers are operated by Italian personnel and were originally built to process asylum seekers intercepted in the Mediterranean en route to Europe.

Last month, Italy sent forty migrants it deemed suitable for deportation to its detention centers in Albania. All of the passengers were reportedly male and would remain in detention in Albania until their deportation was carried out.

Since then, several men have returned to Italy. In one case, a court ruled against the Italian government, saying that foreigners who have applied for international protection cannot be sent to Albania. Another man was returned to Italy because of mental health problems that made him "unfit to live in a restricted community."

It is not clear how long those still in the center will remain in Albania. Under Italian law, rejected asylum seekers can be held for a maximum of 18 months awaiting deportation.

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