are single adult men. which begs the question, why? albania is in southern europe, has a population of 2.8 million, the uk government describes it as safe and prosperous. but prosperity is relative. the albanian median hourly wage in 2018 was 1 euro 70, lowest in europe, and in the uk it was nine times higher. there is another reason why numbers are going up right now. we contacted an albanian journalist who has been investigating. the numbers have been increasing right now because it is cheaper but before for an albanian that wanted to go to the uk illegally they had to go on the back of a lorry and this was costly and this would cost like 20 25,000 of pounds, but when now you can cross the channel just by paying for the smugglers, 3000 £4000.
describes it as safe and prosperous. but prosperity is relative. the albanian median hourly wage in 2018 was £1.70 lives in europe, and in the uk it was nine times higher. there is another reason why numbers are going up right now. we contacted an albanian journalist who has been investigating. the numbers have been increasing right now because it is cheaper but up before for an albanian that wanted to go to the uk illegally we had to go on the back of a lorry and this was costly and this would cost like 20 25,000 of pounds, but when now you can cross the channel just by paying for the smugglers, £3000 £4000. and to drive up demand adverts like this on tiktok are being aimed at albanians. this one offers dinghy to the uk with safe passage.