Albania is perhaps one of the most popular countries for immigrants.
According to the Albanian government itself, Albanians have emigrated for a long time, but emigration almost completely disappeared between 1945 and 1990, the period when the country was under socialism. Since July 1990,
Albania is experiencing a renewed wave of immigration. In the past 20 years, approximately 25% of the total population of Albania has emigrated abroad. In other words, between 2004 and 2024, one out of every four Albanians has emigrated abroad.
From 1989 to 1991, all socialist countries in Europe transformed into market economies and electoral politics, and Albania was the last country to transform. At least as far as Albania’s modern history is concerned, the ups and downs of immigration flows are closely related to the country’s historical changes. Albania
Citing statistics, the Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs pointed out that there are currently about 1.4 million Albanian citizens living and working abroad, with the majority (about 70-75%) living in Greece and Italy.
Of the two countries in Italy, Greece has the largest number, followed by Italy, and the rest live in developed countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavian countries, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Note that these 1.4 million people refer to "Albanian citizens"
", excluding those Albanians who have already been naturalized in the country of immigration, considering that the current population living in the country is about 2.8 million, this means that about one-third of Albanian citizens are actually "living abroad.
and work”.
A polling organization called the "Balkan Barometer" once conducted a survey in 2023 and found that 83% of Albanian citizens want to leave their homeland and emigrate abroad. In all former socialist countries in Europe that have transitioned to market economies
Immigration to wealthy countries is not uncommon among the 2010s, but no country has such a large proportion of its citizens moving abroad. In addition,
, there is another important difference: the EU implements a policy of free movement of people, and the peak of population outflows in many European former socialist countries occurred after joining the EU, which is a legal movement, while Albania has never been able to join the EU, and the country has been outflowing.
A large part of the immigrants are illegal immigrants, such as the aforementioned boat people who risk their lives by crossing the English Channel on rubber rafts.
Despite various restrictions, such a large proportion of nationals still take the risk to immigrate overseas.
There are not many Albanian immigrants in the United States, and most of them are concentrated in California. Los Angeles is the place where the largest number of immigrants gather because the economy is good and there are more job opportunities. At the same time, the entire state of California has a relatively friendly attitude towards immigrants.
So Albanians are concentrated in Los Angeles.
They are more united than ordinary Eastern European immigrants. After all, they are very closed-minded, neither close to the locals nor very fond of immigrants from other Eastern European countries.
This is related to the history of this country. Historically, Albania had quite a personality. In the era of the Cold War when the United States and the Soviet Union were competing for hegemony, Albanians were rare. They hated the United States and did not dislike the existence of the Soviet Union.
But the miraculous thing is that this country actually survived the entire Cold War period intact, without being attacked by the Soviet Union or sanctioned by the United States... The reason is that I still feel that this country is of no use at all.
After all, apart from the rocks and mountains, this place has no use value at all. Even the geographical conditions are quite average. It is neither a major transportation route nor has any strategic advantages. It is purely redundant.
So in the face of his provocation, the Soviet Union chose to remain silent... After all, it would gain nothing by attacking this country, not even fuel costs.
The same is true in the United States.
This place has no value at all!
This is a standard international outcast.
Therefore, he has no so-called closeness to any country in history.
Their main purpose of immigrating is also very clear, that is to make money!
What’s more interesting is that they don’t seem to have local ideas. This can be seen from the local environment in Albania. The car that is most seen there is Mercedes-Benz!
Because these are the customs brought back by overseas Albanians.
After they make money, they all like to go back to their hometown to show off. The most honorable thing among them is to drive a foreign car. Mercedes-Benz just meets this demand. It is a big brand and not too expensive at the same time! Many Albanian families have children working abroad.
The money goes home, and then my family will buy a Mercedes-Benz to show that my family is making money!
Because it gives you face!
At the same time, many families without children abroad also spend money to buy second-hand or third-hand Mercedes-Benz cars in order not to lose face.
So after going back and forth like this, the market is full of Mercedes-Benz cars.
You will be laughed at if you drive a Japanese car there!
What does this mean? It shows that the local people like to compete with each other. The most important thing is that they all have the idea of returning to their roots and cannot forget their homesickness. This leads to the fact that Albanian immigrants have no idea of integrating into the local area.
They stick to their own customs and their own language. They only want to make quick money in the local area, so naturally they will not dig deep and work hard, and they all plan to make a fortune and return to their hometown!
Therefore, they are generally concentrated and all engage in illegal business.
Their territory is not large - this is a matter of course. The absolute number of Albanian immigrants is very small. After all, there are not many people in the entire country. In particular, the United States is not the first choice of the Albanians, Greece and Italy are, and they are far away from each other.
Close (these two countries are right next door to Albania).
There is only one block on the site, and the people in this block basically speak Albanian. This language is rare and only a handful of people can speak it.
Because of this, this community is very closed, and outsiders are very conspicuous when they come in. After all, when you speak a language that most people have never heard of, it is difficult to fake it.
In the past two years, this community has recently begun to see some random people at night. Most of them speak English, but there are always people who speak Albanian. They come to participate in the auction.
Yes, it's an auction.
There are two types of auctions here.
One is through volume. They are usually chicken heads who are in the leather and meat business. Albanians will pull out a group of Eastern European girls, show them to the bosses, and then make deals in batches. The price is not expensive.
Generally speaking, it ranges from US$20,000 to US$40,000 per person.
These are Eastern European women who have been deceived or trafficked. Albanians will not organize them to take to the streets themselves... That will eat into the cakes of local gangs. Although Albanian gangs don't care much about being kidnapped, it is obvious that they make money.
The quick-money Albanian gang didn't like this kind of business that required long-term flow, so they simply resold it directly.
As for what will happen to these girls later, the Albanian gang doesn't care much.
Of course, the second reason why they don't do this is for the second business.
auction!
This is no ordinary auction, but an auction of illegal items.
Arms! Drugs and people!
Albanian gangs have unique advantages in terms of arms!
In the 1990s, after Albania was deceived by Western countries, the national economic system collapsed and people's lives were difficult. There were even riots that swept the country, and for a period of time, it was even in a state of anarchy.
Then their arsenal was robbed, and all the arms were lost among the people!
At that time, Albania was isolated from the whole world and attached great importance to its own security, so it hoarded a lot of arms! How strange was the situation in Albania at that time? Its population was about two million, and there was an average of one bunker for every three people.
, the construction cost was more than twice as much as the Maginot Line. During the war
The Albanian army has mobilized no more than 100,000 people. It probably wants all the people to defend the defense line together in the future nuclear war. The inventory of weapons is piled up like a mountain, with more than 50 rifles per capita, and the firepower is super strong. From the perspective of economy, population and combat readiness,
The United States and the Soviet Union had to step aside. Albania was the country that was always ready for war during the Cold War.
One can imagine how rich the arms resources are in this poor place.
Anyway, the weapons that gangsters need don't need to be very advanced, they just need to be able to fire bullets.
Drugs... Albania has no advantages. After all, this is the traditional advantage project of South American drug lords.
Next is population.
Of course, those auctioning are not the ordinary people you see everywhere.
But a beautiful woman.
To be honest, Eastern European beauties are really beautiful!
Have you ever noticed that the proportion of good-looking people in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries seems to be much higher than that in other countries? This phenomenon is not only eye-catching, but also caused countless people to think.
The faces of Eastern Europeans are so gentle. They are completely different from those in Western Europe and Northern Europe. The sharp-edged faces of Western Europeans are, to put it bluntly, too fierce, making them difficult to get along with. This matter really needs to be learned from history.
Speaking of which, Genghis Khan led his Mongolian cavalry across the Eurasian continent, leaving many "descendants" in Eastern Europe. With this mixed blood, the appearance of Eastern Europeans became much softer.
.If you don’t believe it, let’s compare it with photos. Just look for a few photos of Eastern European girls and Western European girls and compare them. The difference will come out immediately. Most people in China appreciate the gentle and graceful looks of Eastern Europeans more. This
It's completely understandable. It's not that the beauties from Western Europe and Northern Europe are not good-looking. Their cold beauty is indeed quite special, but you have to appreciate it slowly to get it.
Those people in Western Europe actually look down on Eastern Europeans because their bloodline is not “pure” enough. This is so stupid! Does it matter whether the bloodline is pure or not? Eastern European girls are still very beautiful! I think it doesn’t matter whether they are gentle and beautiful from Eastern Europe or from Western Europe and Northern Europe.
Cool and beautiful, they are all the miraculous creations of nature, no one should look down on anyone else.
Another factor is social factors.
To be honest, if you look at the fate of women around the world, the difference in fate is really huge. The women in Sweden are simply a winner. With a high degree of education, they can choose any job and have great benefits. Whether they are beautiful or not is a plus.
Sub-item, because the quality of life is there, and the temperament of a successful career is there. It is so beautiful that no explanation is needed. Looking at the girls in Eastern Europe, especially the girls in Ukraine and Russia, it is really heartbreaking. My brain
She is smart and beautiful, but her hometown is poor. Opportunities
There are so few people. I have no choice but to pack up my luggage and run away. Whether I go to Western Europe or North America, I have to find a place where I can display my talents. This is not just to make money, but to live a life worthy of myself.
The worst is Somalia
Those women. With constant wars and not enough to eat, they don’t care about dreams. No matter how beautiful your face is, it can only be covered with a layer of dust in this environment. To put it bluntly, even the most basic things
Survival is a problem, does it matter whether it is beautiful or not?
After such a comparison, you will understand: not all beauties can live the wonderful life they deserve. Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, while others have to struggle in a mud pit. This world has never been fair.
Eastern Europeans have a bit of Mongolian influence, with flat faces and less outstanding head shapes. But Western Europeans are different. Their faces are long and delicate, and their bodies are also very standard, which makes people feel high-end.
I'm not talking nonsense about this. Just look at those military photos. The German general's face has eye sockets so deep that it can hold a puddle of water, and his facial features are so sharp and angular.
Looks like a Greek sculpture. Look at the Ukrainian general. Although he is also quite handsome, his face looks plain. If you just wander around the street, you can find that ordinary people in Western Europe are very delicate in appearance. The most interesting ones are the AIs.
Synthetic human face. The faces of Western Europeans have a strong three-dimensional shape and the facial features are perfectly matched; those of Eastern Europeans look a bit flatter and the contours are not so fine.
But the resources of beautiful women in Eastern Europe are indeed abundant... and most importantly, they are easy to deceive.
Beautiful women in economically developed areas can live a good life locally. Why do they have to leave their hometown?
But not Nagada in Eastern Europe. In fact, even now, the economy in Eastern Europe is just like that, not good at all. So many girls who are confident in their appearance want to go to more prosperous countries.
Just like there are many beauties in big cities.
It's not that the genes of big cities are good, but the siphon effect of cities, which makes many beautiful girls go to cities.
The same principle applies here.
Many good-looking girls want to go to rich countries to be models, actors, singers, change their class, and lead themselves to another life.
So this kind of girl is easy to deceive.
This gives criminals an opportunity.
Albanian gangsters like this kind of girl who pursues her dreams. She will follow them foolishly if she is fooled.
In addition, Eastern European beauties are famous.
This makes this kind of auction very popular.
But today, there were so many people here.
Because many well-informed people have received the news that the Albanians have found a very beautiful girl.
It's so miraculous to say.
It is destined that tonight will not be an ordinary night!