{"id":26877,"date":"2021-12-08T18:21:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T17:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=26877"},"modified":"2021-12-08T18:24:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T17:24:03","slug":"albanias-youth-eyeing-to-flee-the-country-for-a-better-future-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albanias-youth-eyeing-to-flee-the-country-for-a-better-future-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania\u2019s youth eyeing to flee the country for a better future in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian Assembly marked 8 December as National Youth Day back in 2009, in remembrance of the students\u2019 movement which toppled the Communist regime in the 90s.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, a group of students and university professors were the main actors of a major turning point in the country\u2019s history organizing protests that would bring down communism and install democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s in the youth\u2019s nature to be energetic, but energy needs to be channeled in the right way for youth\u201d, said a citizen.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-29 age group made up circa 23% of the entire population in 2019-2020. But today, this is the age group that is more determined to leave the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur youth is definitely over here. Here there is no money, no good education\u201d, said a young girl.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that the majority of people my age have a future in here\u201d, said another young man we spoke to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople cannot develop their full potential here. If we stand together, we might be able to achieve something. We shouldn\u2019t be celebrating, but protesting instead\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Former director of INSTAT, the national statistics institute, said on Good Morning that people who have attained higher learning are among the groups with the highest tendency to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will refer to Eurostat, the figures are much higher than what is actually declared, over 76% are younger than 34. This is a huge problem that will become a burden in the future\u201d, said Ines Nurja.<\/p>\n<p>Although Albanians are among the youngest populations in Europe, it is also aging fast. 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