Italy migrants deal backed in Albanian Parliament vote

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (right) and her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama agreed the deal (Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP/PA)

Albania’s Parliament has approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of migrants rescued in international waters by Italy while their asylum applications are processed, despite protests from opposition lawmakers and human rights groups.

Under the five-year deal, Albania would shelter up to 3,000 migrants at any one time.