Thirty Albanian lawmakers attempted to block the deal’s ratification by referring it to the Constitutional Court.
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00:00 Albania's constitutional court has given the green light to a migrant deal with Italy.
00:06 It was referred to the court following an attempt at blocking its ratification by 30
00:10 Albanian lawmakers.
00:12 The deal can now be voted on in parliament, and with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's
00:17 left-wing Socialist Party holding 74 of parliament's 140 seats, the deal is expected to pass.
00:24 The agreement was signed in November between Rama and Italian Premier Giorgia Maloney.
00:30 In it, Albania agreed to give temporary shelter to thousands of migrants who reach Italy until
00:35 Italian authorities can process their asylum bids.
00:38 Two centres will also be set up in Albania to process asylum applications by people rescued
00:43 by Italian authorities in international waters.
00:46 The agreement, endorsed by the European Commission president but widely criticised by human rights
00:51 groups, is part of Maloney's efforts to share the work of addressing migration with other
00:55 European countries.
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