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Episode 17

Episode 17 of 19

Andreas Wolff reports from Albania and speaks to those who have attempted to enter the UK illegally and also finds out about the wider reasons behind the exodus.

Tha an 脿ireamh de luchd-imrich a tha air an t-slighe a dh猫anamh a Bhreatainn gu m矛-laghail, air b脿taichean beaga, air leudachadh gu m貌r anns na beagan bhliadhnaichean a dh鈥檉halbh. Nam measg tha m貌ran de dh鈥橝lb脿inianaich agus, ged a th猫id aig cuid comraiche fhaighinn, tha m貌ran dhiubh a鈥� sireadh cothrom beatha nas fhe脿rr a dh猫anamh dhaibh fh猫in. Tha Andreas Wolff ann an Alb脿inia a鈥� rannsachadh na c霉is agus a鈥� bruidhinn riutha-san a tha air feuchainn air an turas 猫iginneach a Bhreatainn a dh猫anamh - turas a tha a鈥� cur bheathannan ann an cunnart. Tha e cuideachd a鈥� faighinn a-mach barrachd mu na h-oidhirpean a th鈥檃nn gus 貌igridh na d霉thcha a chumail gun a bhith a鈥� falbh.

The number of migrants who attempt to enter the UK illegally in small boats across the English Channel has multiplied into the thousands in recent years. Many of those who have attempted this dangerous crossing are Albanian and, while many are granted asylum, there are also thousands who put their lives at risk for economic reasons. Andreas Wolff reports from Albania and speaks to those who have attempted to enter the UK illegally and also finds out about the wider reasons behind the exodus. He also looks at projects designed to create jobs and offer better prospects to young Albanians in the hope of keeping them from leaving the country.

30 minutes

Alb脿inianaich a' sireadh comraich san RA

Alb脿inianaich a' sireadh comraich san RA
Ann an 2020, th脿inig 50 Alb脿inianach gu Breatainn ann am b脿taichean beaga, ach an-uiridh leum an 脿ireamh sin suas gu os cionn 12,000 neach. Uile gu l猫ir dh'iarr cha mh貌r 16,000 Alb脿inianach comraich san R矛oghachd Aonaichte an-uiridh. Tha a' chuid as motha dhiubh sin 脿s na sg矛rean sa cheann a tuath far a bheil an teachd-a-steach 脿bhaisteach luach 拢240 sa mh矛os a-mh脿in. Chaill m貌ran dhiubh an d貌chas gum f脿sadh c霉isean nas fhe脿rr, agus coirbteachd am measg nan adhbharan a chluinnear gu tric mar rud a chumas Alb脿inia air ais. Bhruidhinn 贰貌谤辫补 ri fear 貌g a dh'fheuch d猫anamh air Breatainn ceithir tursan agus fear eile a rinn a' ch霉is, ach a chaidh a thilleadh. Chaidh an tagradh aige airson comraich a dhi霉ltadh agus dh'aidich e gun robh e ag obair san R矛oghachd Aonaichte ged nach robh sin ceadaichte fhad 's a bha e a' feitheamh ri co-dh霉nadh. Tha Andreas Wolff cuideachd a' cluinntinn mar a chaidh toirt orrasan a chaidh a ch霉iltearachd a bhith ri eucoir san R矛oghachd Aonaichte.

Tha an riaghaltas Alb脿inianach聽ag r脿dh gu bheil iad cha mh貌r air cuir 脿s dha coirbteachd, gu bheil cion-cosnaidh a' tuiteam agus an 脿ireamh a th' ann an cosnadh ag 猫irigh. Ach leis na tha air c霉l a chur ri Alb脿inia tha a-nis gainnead luchd-obrach ann. Tha boillsgidhean d貌chais ann cuideachd ge-t脿, nam measg tha acadamaidh ball-basgaid agus tuathanas le taigh-貌sta. Ann an aon sg矛re de dh'Alb脿inia tha an R矛oghachd Aonaichte cuideachd a' maoineachadh sgeama a tha a' teagasg sgilean 霉ra do dhaoine 貌ga agus a' ceartachadh an 矛omhaigh a th' ann gum f脿s daoine beartach gu luath ann am Breatainn.

Albanians seeking asylum in the UK

Albanians seeking asylum in the UK
In 2020, 50 Albanians arrived on the shores of Britain in small boats, but last year that number had increased sharply to over 12,000. Altogether almost 16,000 Albanians applied for asylum in the UK last year. Most of them are from the Northern Highlands where the average monthly income is 拢240. Many have lost the hope that things will get better, often citing corruption as one of the reasons why Albania is held back. 贰貌谤辫补 speaks to one young man who has tried four times to get to Britain and another who made it, but was returned. His asylum application was refused, and he admitted working in the UK illegally while waiting on a decision. Andreas Wolff also hears how victims of trafficking are sometimes forced to do illegal activities in the UK.

The Albanian government are saying they have almost eliminated corruption, that unemployment is falling and the number of people in work is rising. But given the number of people who have emigrated there is now a shortage of workers. There are however glimmers of hope, such as a basketball academy and an agrotourism business. In one area of Albania the UK is also funding a scheme which teaches new skills to young people and corrects the perception that people can become rich quickly in Britain.

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