15/11/23 (Agence Europe) – Asked on Wednesday 15 November about the agreement announced last week between Rome and Tirana on the transfer from Italy to Albania of migrants rescued at sea (see EUROPE 13287/17), the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said that it was legal according to the institution’s initial analysis. The preliminary assessment of the European Commission’s legal services is that the agreement between Italy and Albania for the management of migratory flows does not violate EU law, partly because it does not fall within the scope of European law. However, the situation of the migrants must be examined in accordance with Italian legislation and under the aegis of the Italian authorities. And Italy respects Community law, she explained. (SP)