In October, the government also tried to circumvent these decisions by writing a new list of 19 countries deemed safe for repatriation, including Bangladesh and Egypt.
Since the inauguration of the two Centers of Albania on October 11, the project has received praise from European leaders, the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen by doing so as “an innovative solution” and asking other EU leaders to learn “lessons from the Italy-Albania protocol. »»
At the same time, however, the plan has aroused numerous criticism from opposition politicians, as well as human rights organizations and legal experts.
“The feeling is that the Italian government considers itself above the law,” said Francesca d’Atuono de Volt Europe, which visited the center of Gjadër at the end of last year.
“They make no distinction between their own political mandate, have won through elections and respect for the institutional architecture which underpins our democracy, and which passes, for example, by the Division of Powers,” said d’Atuono.
“On February 25, the Luxembourg European Court will reign over the issue. We hope that he will succeed in stemming the authoritarian round that far -right governments in Europe are implementing, “said Atuono.
