TIRANA, November 10 /ATSH/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama stated today that the desire among young people to emigrate does not represent an upward trend, but is rather part of the country’s development journey.
During a discussion entitled “Europe’s Shared Future: Enlargement and the Next Generation”—focused on European Union enlargement and the future of the younger generation, held as part of the “Peace Forum” in Paris—Rama was asked whether there is a growing trend among young people to emigrate. He replied, “I don’t think there is—I wouldn’t call it an upward trend. I would say it is part of this journey; it runs parallel to it.”
“Our country is on the rise: wages are up, the economy is expanding, and tourism and exports are booming. But with progress comes higher expectations. What we are witnessing is a textbook Tocquevillian shift—as conditions improve, people naturally demand more. We are no longer the same country we were ten years ago; we are a nation looking forward,” Rama emphasized.
The head of government added, “We are a completely different country now, and you can see this reflected even in reports from the French press.” “Ten years ago, we would appear in the French press very rarely and for very negative reasons; today, by contrast, we feature quite often—and for very good reasons—such as our beaches, our hospitality, our magnificent mountains, or simply as a wonderful place to visit. It is a different country,” said Rama. /k.s/r.e/a.f/p.s./
