Despite a court defeat, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is sticking to her plans to receive refugees from the Mediterranean outside the EU. The government in Rome has now filed a complaint with the Supreme Court against the ruling, which requires the return of 12 migrants from the Italian deportation center in Albania.
The judges based their judgment on the fact that Bangladesh and Egypt – the twelve migrants come from these countries – were not safe countries of origin. In response, Meloni’s cabinet issued a decree, effective immediately, stating that classification as safe countries of origin for migrants is the sole responsibility of the government.
When is a country of origin safe?
The list of safe countries of origin has also been updated. Cameroon, Colombia and Nigeria have been removed from the list of 22 countries. The new list still defines countries such as Bangladesh, Tunisia and Egypt as safe countries of origin. However, asylum seekers from these countries can still assert their personal situation.
The decision of the Roman judges against the internment of migrants in Albania is based on a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) at the beginning of October. This states that an EU country can only define a third country in asylum law as a safe country of origin if the conditions for this are met throughout the territory of the state, according to the European Court of Justice.
The EU countries are following the legal dispute with great interest
Italy is the first country in the European Union to decide on asylum applications outside the EU. The project is being closely followed by all other EU countries. Other right-wing governments in Europe in particular are considering following the Meloni model. If the court’s ruling in Rome stands, it would be a major blow to them.
Source: Krone
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