First repatriation of Kosovar migrants from EU
From Hungary, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland
25 February, 17:23
(ANSA) - PRISTINA - About one hundred of Kosovo Albanians have been repatriated from Hungary, Germany, Austria, Sweden and Finland. This was the first group illegal migrants from Kosovo to be repatriated, while a second group is going to depart from Belgium.
These migrants have either entered the EU illegally or their asylum request has been declined, with many of them having left their country of origin several years ago. Over the last months tens of thousands of Albanian Kosovars have left their country escaping poverty and unemployment in search of work and better life conditions in the EU, in particular in the countries of Northern Europe, raising alarm in many European countries. Most asylum requests made by Kosovars get declined since Kosovo is not at war and its citizens are not subject to persecution. (ANSA).
