Andi Hoxhaj
Concerns Grow About Albanian Children Missing in UK
A British minister said Albanian children are prominent among migrant youngsters who have gone missing from hostels and hotels run by the Home Office - the UK equivalent to the Interior Ministry.
Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick told MPs that of 4,600 child asylum seekers who had arrived in the UK since 2021, 440 had gone missing and only about half had returned.
Albania Needs ‘Functioning Market Economy’ Before Joining EU, Expert Warns
EU expert Andi Hoxhaj tells BIRN that besides the usual governance-related issues, the 'crony capitalism' of its economy might delay Albania's EU integration.