this amount by far and the real cost is estimated to be around 1 billion euros. It is unclear how human rights standards will be guaranteed and upheld in a non-EU territory. The selection criteria for those to be sent to Albania and those to be taken to Italy are very vague.

It is inconceivable that within 28 days it will be possible to determine whether people are entitled to asylum or not. This deal is a further escalation of the inhumane European border regime.