When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ran her election campaign in 2022, she promised a bold solution to Italy’s migration challenges: building offshore migrant centres in Albania. The hubs should process asylum seekers abroad. But three years later, the reality looks very different. The hubs stand half-empty, construction costs have spiraled, and courts have thrown up roadblocks at every turn.

We’re joined by Milan-based journalist James Imam, who uncovered how Meloni’s flagship project turned into a costly fiasco – and why Brussels still praises it as a model for the future.

Content warning: This episode contains references to suicide, which some listeners may find distressing.

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