Italy-Albania migration deal must comply with EU and international law, says Brussels

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The European Commission has issued a tepid response to the migration deal struck between Italy and Albania, simply warning it must comply with EU and international law.

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00:27 Allow me to say we're in contact with the Italian authorities

00:30 because we need to see the details.

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00:51 Now, there is a further element that says also

00:54 that member states are not as such precluded,

00:57 also from adopting measures under national law

01:01 to allow for applications for asylum

01:04 to be made from persons from third countries.

01:08 However, this must be done without any prejudice

01:12 to the full application of the union asylum,

01:16 a key, of course.

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