The average Briton earns six times more than the average Albanian, writes the British Sky News in an article about Albania, where it talks about borders, immigration and crime.
"In the lush green areas that characterize the flora Of albania, getting closer and closer to the border with greece, There are abandoned tents.
Because this is not a story about tourism, but about borders, crime and a country's desperate attempt to escape its reputation.
Mr. winkler Is here in the service of Frontex, the special european border force agency.
“This morning, we saw these scenes from up there,” he says, pointing to several buildings nestled among the forests on the mountainside. “One scene is not suspicious, but five or six are worth coming and checking out.”
As we approach, mr. Winkler, an experienced and thoughtful man, removes his gun from his waist but lets the albanian officers Take the lead. whether An arrest will be made depends on them.
People were here, but now the tents are empty. The mice have avoided the cats.
The Frontex team in Albania includes officers from Germany, Romania, Croatia, Hungary and more.
They are there to provide experience and support, but also as proof that the EU values its borders.
"Every border is very important for the European Union. We must have secure borders."
The question, however, is whether the problems have been solved or are simply being shifted.
Lessons from Britain might suggest the latter. First, Albania's bad reputation as a crime hub is demonstrated by the drug trade in London, where Albanian gangs dominate.
And there are people who are smuggling. A few years ago, the number of Albanians crossing the English Channel in small boats was in the dozens. It has increased and now it has skyrocketed.
In the first six months of this year, about one in six people arriving in Britain by small boat was Albanian. Since then, according to former Home Secretary Priti Patel, it has increased dramatically, so much so that most arrivals in the last two months – around 60%, she says – have come from Albania.
Some of them, of course, will be legitimate asylum seekers. But Albania is not at war – it is hard to avoid the conclusion that the bulk of this influx are economic migrants, not refugees,” the publication says.
