http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/7d53253ac705cdf1 https://verfassungsblog.de/alace-canpelli-italy-albania/ Longing for Safety before the European Court of Justice - The Advocate General’s Advisory Opinion in Alace and Canpelli Rocca, Matilde eng 2025-05-07 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 EU Law European Court of Justice Europäischer Gerichtshof | Luxemburg (Stadt) Italy-Albania Protocol safe country of origin Europäischer Gerichtshof | Luxemburg (Stadt) Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 10 April 2025, Advocate General de la Tour delivered his Advisory Opinion in the joined cases Alace and Canpelli dealing with the powers of Italy – and, by extension, other EU Member States – to legislate on what constitutes a “safe third country” and a “safe country of origin”. The AG confirmed that Italy can list a third country as “safe” when it is “generally” deemed as such, provided that this designation is compliant with EU law. This piece discusses how the human rights of applicants seeking international protection are likely to be hindered by this approach.