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Dr Andi Hoxhaj reflects on the exodus of young people from Albania, an issue that can be addressed through policy aimed at creating more opportunities for youth in the country. Continue reading Albania’s brain drain: why so many young people are leaving and how to get them to stay
Drawing from their new book, Dr Denny Pencheva and Dr Kostas Maronitis scrutinise the narratives created around immigration and automation during the campaign for, and implementation of Brexit. Continue reading The Brexit utopia: towards a migrant-free, fully automated economy?
David Suber discusses the latest UK government’s illegal migration bill, which aims to tackle the rise in small boat Channel crossings by removing anyone who arrives in the UK without permission to enter. The bill is in committee stage, but critics have argued that the focus should be on cracking down on smuggling gangs. Continue reading Illegal immigration: cracking down on smuggling makes gangs more organised – and costs migrant lives
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Marina Antony-Newman discusses the value of plurilingual immigrant parents and what we can learn from their linguistic practices. Continue reading Multilingual Europe and its plurilingual immigrant parents
Dr Andi Hoxhaj explores why so many people have left Albania, the impact this has had on the economy and accountability, and how more EU support could help transform the country into a healthier liberal democracy. Continue reading Albania’s ghost towns: the crisis that caused the exodus
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