EU Court Undermines Italy’s Sovereign Right to Secure Borders with Migrant Fast-Track Ruling

Italy’s efforts to protect its borders and curb illegal immigration have suffered a significant blow following a ruling by the European Union's Court of Justice. The court decided that while Italy may implement fast-track deportations of migrants from countries deemed “safe,” these designations must be openly challenged in judicial review—a decision that hampers Italy’s ability to act decisively in managing migrant flows. This ruling centers on two Bangladeshi nationals intercepted by the Italian navy and transferred offshore to Albania, where their asylum claims were rapidly rejected under Italy’s controversial fast-track system. Though designed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government as...