Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Report: Italy's Albanian Migrant Hub Costs Significantly Higher
Italy spent a lot more money on a migrant detention center in Albania than it would have spent in Italy.
A new report showed it cost seven times more than detention centers in Italy.
Building the centers in Albania cost millions of euros, which is way more expensive.
The report says the Albanian center cost a lot for each bed, while the center in Sicily cost a lot less for each bed.
The opposition party is upset, but the government hasn't said anything yet.
A report indicates Italy's migrant detention hub in Albania cost seven times more than similar facilities in Italy.
The Italian government awarded contracts worth 74.2 million euros to build the Albanian detention facilities.
The report estimates that each operational bed space in Albania cost over 153,000 euros.
A detention facility in Sicily cost around 21,000 euros per bed space.
The opposition party criticized the cost, while the government has yet to comment.
- Who
- ActionAid Italy charity and the University of Bari.
- What
- Report highlights high costs of Italy's migrant detention hub in Albania.
- When
- Report released on Thursday.
- Where
- Albania and Italy.
- Why
- To highlight the high costs associated with the detention hub in Albania.
Opposition
Government
Cost Criticism
Opposition
The high costs of the Albanian detention center are an insult.
Government
The government has not commented on the report.
- Albania Facility Contracts
- 74.2 million euros
- Albanian Bed Space Cost
- Over 153,000 euros
- Sicily Facility Bed Cost
- Around 21,000 euros
- Albanian Center Operational Days
- Five
- Migrants Hosted in Albania (5 days)
- 20
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 0.8510 euros