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Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities on Thursday rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy procedure that a non-governmental delegation observing the process said illegally deprived them of legal assistance. “The commission is clearly...
Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the Communist party in 1990. Anastasios, who was the Archbishop of Tirana,...
Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship arrived Tuesday in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers, in the third such attempt following hurdles earlier raised by Italian courts. ...
