The centers established by Italy in Albania will continue to function as Personal Data Protection Centers (CPR), as has been the case for several months.
The news was confirmed to ANSA by government sources interviewed following the European Court of Justice's ruling on safe countries.
Since last April, a detention center for repatriation has been operating in Gjadra, where migrants held in Italian CPRs are held.
The facility was initially used for asylum seekers undergoing the accelerated border procedure. This procedure required asylum seekers to come from safe countries, and the Court of Justice of the EU ruled on this today.
Judges at the European Union's top court ruled on Friday that Italy can speed up deportations of migrants to countries it designates as "safe" if it meets certain conditions.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) was asked whether an accelerated asylum procedure, which allows officials to quickly return migrants from countries not facing war or significant crises, was permissible.
EU decisions are entitled to designate safe countries of origin to speed up asylum procedures if authorities disclose the sources for their assessment, the court ruled.
“The sources of information on which such a determination is based must be sufficiently accessible, both to the applicant and to the court or tribunal having jurisdiction,” the EU’s highest court wrote.
A second condition set by the court is that a state can only be designated as a safe country of origin if it offers adequate protection to the entire population, including minorities.
The Luxembourg-based court also said that, while an expedited procedure does not violate EU law, the designation of safe places should be subject to judicial review so that migrants can challenge decisions made on their asylum claims./ANSA
