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Albanian PM: We’ll Take Every Criminal Back if Farage Is Right
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama promised on social media that if Nigel Farage's 'one in 50' statistic was proven correct, he would personally ensure that every Albanian detainee in the UK was returned to Albania.
- This pledge came after a dispute triggered by Rama’s criticism of Britain following Brexit, and Farage’s assertion—based on Ministry of Justice and Office for National Statistics data—that roughly 2% of Albanians residing in the UK were incarcerated.
- Rama dismissed Farage’s figure as outdated and a 'classic from the post-truth Brexit playbook', while arguing Albanians face restrictive visa rules and have criminality rates no higher than the British population.
- Rama invited Farage to visit Albania as his 'guest of honour' to share hospitality and facts if the claim was debunked, stating, 'Let's both bring our numbers to the table.'
- The exchange highlights tensions over migration and criminality narratives in the UK, with Rama challenging the scapegoating of Albanians and offering a conditional commitment to repatriation.
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British conservative Nigel Farage criticized Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama for his views on Brexit, and their discussion continued on social networks in a rather hilarious way, Klix.ba reported.
Rama challenges Nigel Farage for his statement against Albanians: If you are right, I promise to take them back, otherwise you will come to Albania
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has been involved in a direct retort with British MP Nigel Farage, who has stated that “one in 50 Albanians in Britain are in prison”. The leader of the Reform UK party in an interview asked Rama to show a little “goodwill” and take back all the …
Albanian PM promises to take back every criminal if Nigel Farage is right about prison population
The Prime Minister of Albania has promised to take back all Albanian prisoners in the UK in a clash with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.Edi Rama added he would take the Clacton MP as his "guest of honour" as long as he promised never to badmouth the country again.The feud started when Farage accused Rama of hypocrisy over comments he made about Britain having become a "dark place" after Brexit, claiming that one in 50 Albanians in Britain were in…
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