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The Path to the West/ Refugees from the Middle East and Africa continue to use Albania
2024-08-08 21:32:02 / EKONOMI&SOCIALE
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Refugees from the Middle East and Africa continue to use Albania to go to the West. In the first half of the year, 771 irregular immigrants were caught, mainly in the south-east of the country. Meanwhile, data from the Ministry of the Interior show that only a few of the irregular foreign immigrants who are caught apply for asylum.
In the first half of the year, 771 irregular immigrants were caught, mainly in the south-east of the country. Data from the Department for Borders and Migration show that compared to January-June of the previous year, the number of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa has fallen by over 78 percent. Although decreasing, the flows show that Albania continues to be considered a "troubled country."
"They have transited Albania. They do not seek asylum. they want to escape to the West. there they have the intended destination. And mainly on the Kapshtica-Kakavije border. This is a different trend from previous years. Before, they were usually caught even within the territory of Albania", said Armela Xhaho, researcher of immigration issues for A2 CNN.
Meanwhile, data from the Ministry of the Interior show that only a few of the irregular foreign immigrants who are caught apply for asylum. In June, there were only 14 asylum seekers treated, up from 9 the year before.
"More than the bureaucracy in the procedure, this comes as a result of the unwillingness of these foreigners to stay in Albania. Most of them don't even wait for the procedures and leave somewhere else", Xhaho emphasized.
Immigrants, mainly from Syria, Morocco, Algeria and other economically poor countries or in conflicts, enter the country through border points with Greece. Then, they try to turn to the "Balkan Route" through the north of the country to be stationed in the "West". (graphic map) From 2016 until the end of the year, almost 70 thousand irregular immigrants were caught at the border points and inside the territory of the country.
"The peak was in 2019. The trend started in 2015. There has been an increase over the years, while in the last two years there has been a softening", said the researcher.
Albania will spend over 3.5 billion lek or about 32 million euros in two years for the management of the border line of the country, which is 1 thousand and 94 kilometers long. The Ministry of the Interior has submitted for public consultation the draft decision for the 2024-2025 Action Plan, where special attention is also paid to irregular immigrants.
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