Rural Albanians abandon the countryside in search of work

In the past year a wave of people have left villages like Shishtavec, Albania, looking for work in the European Union, but many are sent back to Albania as Germany has labeled it a "safe" country.

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In the past year a wave of people have left villages like Shishtavec, Albania, looking for work in the European Union, but many are sent back to Albania as Germany has labeled it a "safe" country.