Italy's Meloni visits migrant centre in Albania

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Albania on Wednesday to thank the country for its willingness to host thousands of asylum seekers and to tour the sites of two migrant detention centers.

The visit comes days ahead of local and European Parliament elections, where migration is a top campaign issue. In November, Meloni and Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama signed a 5-year deal in which Albania agreed to shelter up to 3,000 migrants rescued from international waters each month while Italy processes their asylum claims.