Meloni-themed restaurant opens next to Albania migrant camp
The Peninsula
Sh ngjin, Albania: Close to a new migrant camp in Albania, an unusual theme restaurant has opened: dedicated to Italy s far right Prime Minister Giorg...
Shëngjin, Albania: Close to a new migrant camp in Albania, an unusual theme restaurant has opened: dedicated to Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who promoted the controversial asylum site.
In the northern port of Shengjin -- by the Adriatic Sea where many migrants risk their lives trying to cross to Italy -- the "Trattoria Meloni" serves fish and shellfish, with dozens of portraits of her on the walls.
"When cuisine, art and politics come together, you can make beautiful things," restaurant owner Gjergj Luca told AFP.
Funded by Italy, the asylum centre -- one of two in the area due to open in coming weeks -- has been largely welcomed by local people for creating jobs in an impoverished region.