The European Commission endorsed an 'offshoring' migrant deal between Albania and Italy ahead of its operational launch.
"It is, in general, possible for the EU and the member states to cooperate with countries outside the EU in managing migration," a European Commission spokesperson told reporters on Thursday (1 August).
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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.