France declines Italy's asylum-seeker deal with Albania, but supports stronger EU immigration policy.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier stated that France will not adopt Italy's asylum-seeker deal with Albania, deeming it impractical. Nonetheless, both nations aim to strengthen collaboration against migrant smuggling and advocate for a more stringent EU immigration policy. This follows a ruling in Italy regarding the return of migrants sent to Albania. EU leaders have agreed to leverage trade and visa policies to facilitate the return of illegal migrants.

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