International
Les migrants qui ont été retenus en Albanie par le gouvernement de Meloni arriveront ce soir en Italie
Les sept migrants détenus dans les centres fermés du gouvernement de Giorgia Meloni en Albanie seront transférés et arriveront ce soir en Italie, selon des sources officielles, après une décision ce lundi du tribunal de Rome qui a suspendu leur détention dans le pays des Balkans.
Les migrants – tous d’Égypte et du Bangladesh – devraient être transférés par les garde-côtes italiens au port de la ville de Brindisi, dans le sud de l’Italie, ont précisé les sources.
De là, ils seront envoyés dans des centres d’accueil de migrants de la région, où ils devraient faire appel du rejet de leur demande d’asile qu’ils ont reçues des autorités italiennes en Albanie, a précisé la presse locale. Tout cela semble suivre un scénario similaire au premier cas qui s’est produit il y a moins d’un mois.
De cette façon, les centres d’internement que l’exécutif de l’extrême droite Meloni a ouverts en Albanie dans le cadre de son pacte d’externalisation migratoire avec Tirana seront à nouveau vides. Cela s’est déjà produit en octobre avec un premier groupe de migrants envoyé dans le pays des Balkans, lors de la première mise en œuvre du plan controversé.
Invalidation des détentions
Cette fois-là a été la première fois où le Tribunal de Rome est intervenu pour invalider les arrestations, alléguant qu’il y avait un arrêt antérieur sur l’affaire de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne (CJUE) qui créait un précédent juridique.
L’arrêt de la CJUE a allégé que des pays comme l’Égypte et le Bangladesh ne pouvaient pas être considérés comme sûrs dans leur ensemble, et face à cela, la justice italienne a assuré que les migrants de ces pays ne pouvaient pas être détenus en Albanie et devaient faire le processus en Italie.
Après cela, le gouvernement de Meloni a réagi en protégeant par décret la liste des pays sûrs, en maintenant l’Égypte et le Bangladesh, dans le but de faciliter l’expulsion des nombreux immigrants de ces pays qui arrivent par la Méditerranée.
Cependant, cela a généré une friction entre la justice et le gouvernement, qui a de nouveau tenté d’envoyer des migrants en Albanie malgré les réserves judiciaires la semaine dernière. En effet, dans son arrêt d’aujourd’hui, le Tribunal de Rome a franchi une nouvelle étape : il a renvoyé d’urgence cette affaire à la CJUE et lui a demandé de déterminer quelle juridiction prévaut.
Après cela, il est prévu que le ministère italien de l’Intérieur se présente devant la CJUE pour exposer ses raisons et défendre le transfert et la détention de migrants en Albanie.
International
Mexico City Mayor Invites U2 to Perform at Iconic Zócalo Plaza
Irish rock band U2, which spent Tuesday and Wednesday filming a new music video for its song Street of Dreams in the Historic Center of Mexico City, received an invitation to perform at the capital’s iconic Zócalo square from Mayor Clara Brugada.
Brugada shared the invitation through social media posts accompanied by photos and a video showing her meeting with the band members.
“This is an invitation for you to perform in our wonderful public square, the Zócalo. You are welcome here, and we would love to have you,” Brugada said in the video while handing a document to Bono, the band’s lead singer.
Bono responded by saying that the group would like “to begin its new tour in Mexico City.”
Referencing one of the band’s most famous songs, In the Name of Love, Brugada said she was greeting Bono along with The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr..
“Welcoming U2 to our capital means celebrating music, connection and the emotion that can be felt in every corner of this city,” Brugada wrote in one of her messages. “We are a city open to the world, vibrant and full of stories shared from the stage to the streets.”
She also described the Zócalo as “the country’s most important public square” and a cultural landmark for Latin America.
Over the years, the Zócalo has hosted massive concerts by internationally renowned artists and bands including Roger Waters, Paul McCartney, Manu Chao, Café Tacvba, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los Tigres del Norte, La Maldita Vecindad, Silvio Rodríguez, Joan Manuel Serrat, Rosalía and Shakira, drawing hundreds of thousands of fans.
International
Marco Rubio Urges China to Help Restrain Iran Amid Gulf Tensions
Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington hopes to persuade China to take a more active role in stopping Iran from escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf, arguing that the crisis directly threatens Asian commercial interests.
“It is in China’s interest to resolve this situation. We hope to convince them to play a more active role in getting Iran to stop what it is doing now and trying to do in the Persian Gulf,” Rubio said during an interview with journalist Sean Hannity on Fox News while traveling aboard Air Force One.
The top U.S. diplomat said the conflict and concerns over the possible disruption of the Strait of Hormuz have already affected China’s interests.
Rubio noted that “a Chinese cargo ship was struck over the weekend,” referring to the exchange of attacks reported last Friday between Iran and the United States.
The remarks come amid growing international concern over rising tensions in the region and the potential impact on global trade routes and energy supplies.
International
Trump floats Vance-Rubio potential Republican ticket for 2028 election
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubiocould potentially form a Republican presidential ticket for the 2028 elections.
Speaking during a dinner with law enforcement officials as part of National Police Week, Trump publicly praised both officials and said they could make “an ideal team” for the next presidential race.
“Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio?” Trump asked attendees before adding that the pair “sound like a good combination.”
The president highlighted his vice president’s performance in office, stating that their current partnership has been highly effective. “JD is perfect, that has been a perfect formula,” Trump told reporters later.
He further suggested that a Vance-Rubio pairing could represent a strong presidential and vice-presidential ticket, although he stopped short of offering any formal endorsement.
“I think it sounds like a presidential candidate and a vice-presidential candidate,” he said, while clarifying that his remarks should not be interpreted as an official backing of any future campaign.
So far, neither Vance nor Rubio has publicly confirmed any intention to run in the 2028 presidential election.
Rubio previously sought the Republican nomination in 2016 but withdrew after losing the primary race to Trump. Later, in a December 2025 interview with Vanity Fair, he said he would be among the first to support Vance if he decided to run for the White House.
Vance, meanwhile, has recently dismissed speculation of any political rivalry with Rubio amid growing discussion about potential future GOP leadership.
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