Giorgia Meloni is Offshoring Migration to Solve Italy’s Immigration Concerns; Now the Rest of Europe is Interested Too

Excerpt: Italy has been at the forefront of the European migration crisis due to its immense Mediterranean coastline. With the election of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in 2022, anti-immigration discourse has increased, emphasizing the difficulty of dealing with the issue. As migrants overwhelm processing centers and smaller communities throughout the country, Meloni structured a deal with Albania to ease pressure on Italian social systems. Inspired, the EU has begun to consider similar projects outside the Union.

EuropeBy Isabel ChambersOctober 27, 2024Italy, immigration, Albania, Meloni, European Union, migration, Ursula von der Leyen, Tunisia, Libya, migrants, immigrants