
According to data from EUROSTAT, during the second 3 months of the year, about 7,700 Albanians who were in European Union countries were ordered to leave for third countries. This number constitutes a significant percentage, ranking Albania in second place after Georgia, which accounted for 10% of the total.
In total, about 96 thousand citizens have been ordered to leave EU countries during this quarter. Looking at national data, the highest number of non-EU citizens ordered to leave the territory of an EU country was recorded in France with 31 thousand, Germany with about 13 thousand.
On the other hand, France, Germany and Sweden recorded the highest number of people returned to third countries. Among non-EU citizens ordered to leave the territory of an EU country during this period, Algerian and Moroccan citizens had the largest share (7% each), followed by Turks and Syrians (6% each) .
Referring to data from the Institute of Statistics, the number of departures from the country continues to register a steady increase compared to previous periods. This growth brings with it various problems, such as the aging of the population and the lack of professionals in the labor market.