Newly-elected British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has expressed interest in Italy's agreement with Albania to process asylum claims for migrants rescued at sea. The deal, which diverges from the UK's Rwanda policy by not forcing successful applicants to stay in Rwanda, has led to a significant decrease in Mediterranean crossings.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he is 'interested' in Italy 's deal with Albania to send migrants there after they are rescued at sea. The newly-elected British PM has made the comments ahead of his first visit to Rome to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday.Under the terms of the deal, Italy sends migrants rescued crossing over sea from places such as North Africa to Albania for their asylum claims to be processed.
The scheme has seen a sharp drop in those making the crossing across the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe - with other countries now looking to follow suit as they deal with their own migration crises.Just over 43,000 have arrived in Italy so far this year, according to the United Nations, compared to a total of nearly 158,000 in 2023.Starmer will meet the far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday in Rome.
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