59% of Kukes residents want to immigrate to the United Kingdom.

A report published today by the Chamber of Deputies, the Home Affairs Committee for Asylum and Migration in Great Britain, has reached this conclusion , as far as Albanian immigrants are concerned.

The survey was conducted by the international non-profit social and economic non-governmental organization Sëiss Contact.

The research established the great desire of a significant part of the population to leave for better economic conditions.

Report:

Of the 35% of respondents to a survey in Kukes county who said they personally wanted to migrate, 59% said they wanted to migrate to the UK.

The survey from Kukës District showed that the main problems are:

◆ 58% mentioned the high cost of living

◆ 43% youth migration

◆ 42% lack of employment opportunities

◆ 37% youth unemployment

◆ 35% poverty

◆ 21% lack of basic needs

Kukës County is the poorest county in Albania. Indicators of socio-economic development in most cases have very low figures, with 30–40% (or more) below national averages.