Italy's cabinet has approved a bill to enact an accord with Albania that strengthens coordination of their social security legislation to ease movement of workers between the two countries and regulate their benefits.
Italy is Albania's "most trusted supporter" in its bid to join the European Union, foreign minister Igli Hasani told Adnkronos in an interview ahead a visit to Tirana by his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani on Friday.
The United Kingdom is "very interested" in the deal Italy signed this month with Albania to build two migrant processing centres there, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday after talks with his UK counterpart David Cameron in Brussels.
Only migrants who are rescued in international waters will have their asylum claims processed at camps which Italy is to build in Albania, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.
Albania is a "friendly country" with "historical and deep" ties to Italy, which will continue to back its European Union candidacy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Il leader M5S boccia l'intesa: "Una deportazione di massa temporanea che ci costerà tantissimo"
Italy is to build and fund two migration centres in Albania under an "historic" accord signed in Rome on Monday by premier Giorgia Meloni and her Albanian countepart Edi Rama.
A "strong desire" for cooperation exists between Italy and Albania, including over illegal immigration, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Wednesday after talks in Rome with Albanian premier Edi Rama.
European Union candidate Albania is "a strategic partner in the Balkans" and should join the 27-member bloc "before 2030", Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani told reporters in Rome on Wednesday.
Il ballerino e insegnante di origine albanese: "in Italia ho trovato la mia seconda casa attraverso la danza, ma ho ancora molti legami con Tirana dove vivono i miei genitori e dove vado spesso'
