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Italy's lower chamber of parliament approves deal with Albania to house migrants

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, top center, addresses the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament in Rome Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Roberto Monaldo/AP)

ROME — Italy's lower chamber of parliament on Wednesday approved a novel government deal with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests, a cornerstone of Premier Giorgia Meloni's efforts to share the migration burden with the rest of Europe.

The proposal, which passed 155-115 with two abstentions in the Chamber of Deputies, now goes to the Senate, where Meloni's right-wing forces also have a comfortable majority.

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