Sergio Mattarella said Italy “can take care” of itself after Mr. Musk criticized judges who did not approve a government request to hold a group of migrants in Albania.
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In Italy, a Fight Over Migration Pits Meloni Against the Courts
Conservatives in the country have often accused the courts of overreach. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to outsource asylum requests is now part of that longstanding battle.
Italian Judges Strike Down Request to Hold Migrants in Albania
The ruling was a major blow to the conservative government’s plan to have asylum claims heard in Albania instead of Italy.
Meloni’s Balancing Act: Centrist Abroad, Right Wing at Home
New policies on surrogate births and the treatment of asylum seekers, while largely symbolic, are designed to shore up her right-wing flank in Italy, analysts say.
Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores
The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups.
Albania Plans to Create a Muslim State in Tirana as Symbol of Tolerance
Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave as a way of promoting religious tolerance.
Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide
Kadare received the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. In his books, the prolific Albanian author offered a window into the psychology of oppression. Here’s where to start.
Ismail Kadare Dies at 88; Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World
Often compared to Orwell and Kafka, he walked a political tightrope with works that offered veiled criticism of his totalitarian state.
Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President
Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia.
Italy Can Send Asylum Seekers to Albania, Court Rules
The arrangement, widely criticized by human rights groups, is part of the Italian government’s efforts to send the message that many undocumented migrants will not be allowed directly into the country.