🧵 1. Albanian PM Rama emphasizes the exclusive nature of migrant deal with Italy, rejecting offers from other countries for similar partnerships. #politics
🧵 1. Albanian PM Rama emphasizes the exclusive nature of migrant deal with Italy, rejecting offers from other countries for similar partnerships. #politics
🧵 2. Rama states that the agreement is based on strong bilateral ties with Italy, emphasizing responsibility as neighbors and Europeans.
🧵 3. Under the deal, migrants rescued at sea by Italy will be processed in Albania. Only those from safe countries will be sent, with swift decisions expected.
🧵 4. The agreement, pending since last year, aims to process around 36,000 asylum applications annually. Brussels has not opposed the deal, seeing it as innovative.
🧵 5. Despite concerns from rights groups, EU Commission President von der Leyen praises the arrangement as a unique approach to handling the migrant crisis.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/09/19/prime-minister-rama-insists-albania-migrant-deal-exclusive-to-italy-as-more-countries-eye-