Italy's Meloni faces big setback over migrant camps in Albania

A court in Rome rules that the first 12 migrants sent to Albania should be brought back to Italy.

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A special immigration court in Rome ruled that the 12 migrants, sent to the camp at Gjader not far from the Adriatic coast in northern Albania, should be brought back to Italy because they were from countries considered unsafe to be returned to.

Meloni's deal with Albania has attracted widespread interest with Western allies and Italy's government has said it will challenge the ruling.

"It's not for the judiciary to say which countries are safe - it's for the government," she told reporters.

She has called a cabinet meeting for next Monday.

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