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Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni visits an under-construction asylum processing centre in Albania, set to be run by Italy, with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, days ahead of European elections. Under a controversial deal between Rome and Tirana, Albania has agreed to take in asylum seekers plucked from the seas off Italy, register them at a migrant centre on the Adriatic Sea and then house them at another centre inland while their claims are processed. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leaves his hotel in Tirana, Albania, where he arrived late Tuesday, to meet with leaders from southeast Europe, seeking to keep support and weapons flowing to Kyiv as Russia makes gains on the battlefield two years after invading its neighbour. IMAGES
EU officials arrive in Tirana, the capital of Albania, for the EU-Western Balkans summit. Among those greeted by Albania's Prime Minister, Edi Rama, are President of the European Council, Charles Michel, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic. IMAGES
The number of migrants fleeing war and persecution in their homelands for Europe reached a record high in the first six months of the year, according to UNHCR, the United Nation’s refugee agency.In the first six months of the year to June, a total of 137,000 people arrived in Europe, an increase of 83 percent from 2014 when 75,000 people made the crossing.
The number of migrants fleeing war and persecution in their homelands for Europe reached a record high in the first six months of the year, according to UNHCR, the United Nation’s refugee agency.In the first six months of the year to June, a total of 137,000 people arrived in Europe, an increase of 83 percent from 2014 when 75,000 people made the crossing.
The motorcade of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes its way to Mar-a-Lago, in Florida, where the Israeli leader is set to meet with 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump. IMAGES