Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appeared to have the migration crisis under control; deals with Tunisia and Albania had an effect. But court rulings are torpedoing their plans, the political mood in Italy is simmering and the future of their strategy is in jeopardy. A country in conflict over law and power.
Giorgia Meloni had done it. She appeared to be able to fulfill her campaign promise to curb illegal migration. EU agreements with Tunisia and Libya have significantly reduced the number of refugees crossing the Mediterranean. According to the Ministry of the Interior, more than 38,000 people arrived in Rome this year in the summer (the peak crossing season). By 2023 there were already 105,000 people there at the same time. More than twice as many as in 2022. There are now 63 percent fewer arrivals than a year ago. Rumors that Tunisia, which received 127 million euros for the refugee deal, is simply abandoning the migrants detained in the desert on the border with Algeria are of no interest to anyone.
Meloni’s deal with Albania also seemed to work. The Balkan state had agreed to accept refugees from Italy in two camps. Both the Constitutional Court in Albania and Italy, and ultimately the European Constitutional Court, have examined this legally and declared it compatible with EU law. At least until the beginning of October.
Source: Krone
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