EU asylum laws do not apply on vessels operating in international waters, the European Commission said on Tuesday (7 November) in response to questions on the legality of a fresh Italian deal to offshore asylum to Albania.
The reaction from the European Commission comes amid speculation over the legality of the Italian deal, given Rome's plan to disembark to non-EU Albania migrants rescued on the high sea in the Mediterranean.
"There needs to be a differentiation between the situ...
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Already a member? Login hereNikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.
Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.