High influx in Kapshtica as immigrants return for end-of-year holidays

The end-of-year holidays bring many immigrants back to the country. During the last 24 hours, 5518 citizens have entered Kapshtica and 2185 have left. On Saturday, December 23 and the following Sunday, a flow is expected, especially at the border crossing point of Kapshtica.  To cope with the influx, the Albanian side has worked with […]

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