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Italy PM Seeks To Save Albanian Migrant Deal Amid Spat With Judges

The decree adopted late Monday enshrines in law the government's definition of countries as 'safe' (Credit: AFP)

Italy's hard-right government passed a new law Monday to overcome legal opposition to a migrant deal with Albania, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused judges of political bias.

The decree, which was adopted at a cabinet meeting late Monday, enshrines in law the government's definition of countries as "safe", which would mean Rome can fast-track applications from asylum seekers from those countries.

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