Brussels is looking at ways of easing the burden that new arrivals place on member states, but human rights campaigners are alarmed.
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00:00 The Albanian parliament approved a controversial agreement with Italy to take in thousands
00:05 of migrants rescued at sea by Italian authorities on Thursday.
00:10 Under the five-year deal, Albania will shelter up to 3,000 migrants at any one time as their
00:15 asylum requests are being processed.
00:18 The country could take in up to 36,000 asylum seekers annually.
00:29 Two centres are under construction in Albania where asylum requests will be processed.
00:35 The project has been endorsed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
00:39 but has been criticized by human rights groups.
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