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Brexit supporter Nigel Farage is packing his bags and slippers and preparing to head to sunny Albania — if a recent social media exchange with its Prime Minister Edi Rama is to be believed, POLITICO reports .
Balkan watchers and Farage fans were surprised by an unexpected sight when they logged onto the social platform X recently: an AI-generated image of Rama and the Reform UK leader in skimpy Victorian-style swimsuits, relaxing on a beach, with the words “VISIT ALBANIA” written across it in a strange font. This was quickly followed by another image of the two at sunset, again on a beach, sharing a glass of wine while wrapped in each other’s respective flags.
The two have traded barbs after the Albanian prime minister cast a shadow over a "very dark" post-Brexit Britain and its controversial migrant policies. Farage retaliated by telling Rama to "take all the criminals back", insisting that one in 50, or even more, Albanians in the UK are behind bars.
Since then, the situation has escalated. Rama, in a series of X-rated posts, called Farage's figures "crazy" and questioned how many of them were convicted because of the UK's "outdated immigration and visa system," but decided to kill Farage with kindness and invite him to visit to enjoy "real sunshine, real hospitality and even more facts about Albania and its wonderful people."
Farage eventually accepted the invitation on the condition that he discuss the return of Albanian prisoners. Since a 2023 deal with Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government, only eight Albanian prisoners have been repatriated, according to the UK Justice Minister, Nic Dakin, during a hearing in the House of Commons.
So what could be on Farage's holiday itinerary?
Farage and Rama were reached for comment on when the former's flight was due to arrive. Although no response was received by press time, POLITICO decided to create a draft itinerary, just in case.
Visiting the bunkers: Albania is home to up to 700,000 concrete bunkers built during the totalitarian communist regime of dictator Enver Hoxha. They were intended to provide protection against any potential invaders, something that could inspire Farage in his bid to stave off an "invasion" of migrants from across the English Channel.
Njihuni me disa "virgjëresha të betuara": Farage ka qenë i zëshëm në kritikat e tij ndaj axhendës së "zgjuar" dhe planeve të tij për të ndaluar "ideologjinë transgjinore", kështu që ndoshta një takim me disa virgjëresha të betuara mund të jetë interesant. Të njohura edhe si "burrnesha", këto janë gra që, për të marrë përsipër përgjegjësitë e një babai të ndjerë ose të një kryefamiljari mashkull, bëjnë një betim beqarie dhe miratojnë veshje, sjellje dhe sjellje mashkullore. Ndërsa janë të pakësuara në numër me vetëm tre të mbetura, dhe ndërsa nuk lidhen rreptësisht me komunitetin LGBTQ+, kjo mund t'i japë atij diçka për të menduar.
Pi raki: Pasi i acaroi bullgarët me një retorikë të ngjashme kundër migrantëve potencialë, Farage bëri një udhëtim në vend në vitin 2013. Ai u filmua duke shijuar një gotë verë dhe sharmin e disa muzikantëve dhe valltarëve vendas. Farage mund të tundohet të zëvendësojë birrën e tij karakteristike me pak raki, një pije alkoolike të fuqishme të bërë nga rrushi ose kumbullat, dhe të kalojë netët e verës.
Vizitoni Selinë Botërore Bektashiane: Duke qenë se më parë është akuzuar për përhapjen e retorikës anti-muslimane, Farage mund të zgjerojë horizontet e tij me një udhëtim në Selinë Botërore Bektashiane në Tiranë, shtëpia e një sekti të moderuar të Islamit Sufi që mirëpret gratë dhe alkoolin në ritualet e tyre. Ata gjithashtu ndoshta do të bëhen versioni i Vatikanit për Shqipërinë nëse një njoftim i vitit 2025 nga Rama për t'i shndërruar ata në një shtet sovran brenda vendit realizohet.
Kthehuni te rrënjët tuaja: Si stërnip i një emigranti gjerman që iku në Mbretërinë e Bashkuar në kërkim të një jete më të mirë dhe bashkëshort i një gruaje gjermane, Farage mund të shprehë respektin e tij në Varrezat e Luftës Gjermane në qendër të Tiranës. Në varësi të kohës së vizitës së tij, ai mund të jetë edhe i ftuari nderi në ceremoninë e përbashkët të organizuar nga ambasadorët e Mbretërisë së Bashkuar dhe Gjermanisë çdo të Dielë Përkujtimore. Ai gjithashtu mund të shohë një fragment të Murit të Berlinit jashtë zyrës së Ramës ndërsa është aty.
Vizitoni Teatrin e Kukullave: Farage e ka përshkruar veten si një "keqbërës pantomime" dhe ka thënë se kur të largohet nga politika, "dua të shkoj në teatër". Kështu që ai mund ta përdorë vizitën e tij në Shqipëri si një shans për të vizituar Teatrin historik të Kukullave. I restauruar me dashuri me fondet e Bashkimit Evropian pas tërmetit të vitit 2019, kjo mund t'i kujtojë gjithashtu kohën kur e quajti Presidentin Francez Emmanuel Macron një "kukull" të ish-shefit të Komisionit Evropian Jean-Claude Juncker.
Visit the statue of Queen Elizabeth II: In the northern town of Has, where more than 80 percent of locals have family in the United Kingdom, a statue of Queen Elizabeth II stands in the center. Farage could also head to nearby Kukes, another town with strong ties to the United Kingdom, where he can visit a Costa Caffe and count the number of cars with clearly visible yellow British license plates. The town was also the first in the world to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its assistance to some 400,000 Kosovar refugees during the 1998-1999 war, a story of empathy that could inspire a change of heart in Farage.
Drink a good cuppa: Farage was infamous for having a coffee cup thrown at him during the 2024 election campaign, but he can expect a much warmer reception in Albania. While not big tea drinkers, locals take their coffee very seriously, and Tirana has one of the highest numbers of cafes per capita in Europe. What’s more, besa, the Albanian code of honour that places guests above God and even family, means he has (almost) no risk of a repeat incident.
Just relax on the beach: According to Rama's AI-generated images, lounging on the beach will be high on his agenda. Albania's coastline stretches for about 276 kilometers, running along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, and offers plenty of opportunities for him to take a well-deserved break.
But seriously, who is right? In October 2024, the Telegraph newspaper published an article claiming that 52,000 Albanians lived in the UK, with 1,227 in prison, apparently the source of Farage's claims.
POLITICO contacted Albania’s ambassador to London, Uran Ferizi, to ask for their figures on the number of Albanians in the UK. He said: “We believe there are more than 300,000,” and shared a document noting that the Telegraph’s figures exclude naturalised Albanians, Albanian children born in the UK and “tens of thousands” of Albanians with Greek and Italian passports, as shown by consular records.
Regarding the number of Albanians imprisoned, the embassy document says it does not take into account age, sex and socioeconomic status and continues that when adjusted for demographic imbalances and the current number of Albanians in the UK, the implied imprisonment rate is: "approximately 1 in 500".
If Farage admits that his facts are wrong, Rama has demanded that he be the first to tell anyone who speaks badly about Albanians "to stop doing it."
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