We guarantee the Albanians that they are not endangered at all and at any moment by the right to move without a visa in the EU area.
During the last few days, in some media but also through the public reactions of some political forces, the news has spread about the possibility of suspending the visa-free regime for Albanian citizens because of the increase in the number of illegal immigrants who pass to the European Union through the so-called “Balkan road.”
We would like to inform the citizens that this news is fake. There is no plan, no initiative, no document proposed by any EU member country, and no discussion regarding the possibility of suspending the visa-free movement of Albanian citizens. This news seems to be simply the product of certain interests groups at a time when in Brussels it is being discussed to find as soon as possible and without further unjustified delays the possibility to recognize the right of free movement to the citizens of Kosova. It is unfortunate that such fake news, easily verifiable for the media or political forces, has found an echo in the public sphere in Albania.
Albania is a trusted partner of the EU and if there are concerns about the increase in the number of illegal immigrants on the so-called ‘Balkan route’, they have been and are being treated seriously and in close cooperation with our European partners. Our country was the first in the region to sign the agreement with Frontex and has a perfect cooperation with all EU agencies and member countries in dealing with illegal immigration. The fact that on November 3-4, Tirana will host the Ministerial of the Ministers of Justice and Internal Affairs of the EU and the Western Balkans is an expression of this appreciation for our work.
