Italy: “Few migrants are transferred to Albania, so that they can be repatriated” said the Minister of the Interior

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piadendozzi today referred to the news that the Italian Navy ship “Libra” is transporting just eight asylum seekers to the two Italian detention centers in northern Albania. “This small number of people is due to the fact that the verification of the conditions that must exist for the transfer to Albania is done in a very strict way. Which has the consequence that the final choice is made by excluding many people” said Piandedosi. “At the same time, some dozens of people were excluded because they did not show an identity card or a passport, with the aim of avoiding being transferred to closed centers,” added the Italian minister, according to whom “all these procedures are followed in order to be able to carry out repatriations.” Speaking to the Parliament committee in Rome, which oversees the implementation of the Schengen agreement, Piandedozzi emphasized: “From the beginning of this year until November 4, 55,892 migrants arrived in Italy – by sea.” This is a 62% decrease compared to […]
Source: News Beast

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