Italy's migrant deal with Albania faces rights hurdles and red tape

FILE PHOTO: Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomes Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni before the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo

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ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government is hailing as "historic" a plan to send seaborne migrants to Albania, but experts and opposition politicians warn that it could face significant bureaucratic and human rights obstacles.