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Farage is known for his anti-immigration stance. The British MP has reacted strongly after Rama in recent days has taken a rejectionist stance towards the establishment of migrant camps from the United Kingdom in Albania, with a model similar to the one applied by Italy in Shëngjin...
Prime Minister Edi Rama has made another reaction on social media regarding Albanian immigrants in the United Kingdom, while challenging politician Nigel Farage, who a day earlier stated that 1 in 50 Albanians in Britain is in prison. But Rama in his reaction stated that if this is true, then he is ready to take back each of them.
A day earlier, MP Nigel Farage said that Albanians in the UK should be deported, citing figures such as "1 in 50 of them are in prison", implying a high level of criminality among the Albanian community there.
In a post on "X", Rama rejected the British MP's claims, inviting Farang to confront him with real figures.
Farage is known for his anti-immigration stance. The British MP has reacted sharply after Rama in recent days has taken a rejectionist stance towards the establishment of migrant camps from the United Kingdom in Albania, with a model similar to the one applied by Italy in Shëngjin.
The former BREX mastermind has demanded that Edi Rama “take all Albanian criminals back.” Farage, responding to Rama’s comments to the British media, claimed that “one in 50 Albanians in Britain are in prison” and called for their immediate repatriation.
"The Albanian Prime Minister criticizes us for Brexit and says that Britain is 'in a dark place, as it seeks third countries to leave immigrants,'" said the British populist.
He added that Rama claimed that "much of what we say after Brexit has become 'completely unacceptable, completely ridiculous and completely shameful'".
Farage called Rama “like a giant of a man”, who leads Albania as its socialist prime minister, while criticising Britain’s immigration policies. Rama’s criticism of Britain emerged during an interview with The Guardian, where he warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to send failed asylum seekers abroad shows that post-Brexit Britain is in “a very dark place”.
Rama's reaction
Oops… Mr. Nigel Farage himself challenged me on the facts!
What an honor — for a “giant man,” as he described me (considering, of course, that I come from a “small country”) — to catch the attention of the undisputed master of titular politics in Britain.
He said — and I'm quoting him:
"Let me tell you something, Mr. Rama: do you know that one in 50 Albanians in Britain is in prison? So show some goodwill and take them all back tomorrow, because this is hypocrisy."
Well, Mr. Farage — let me answer you with something that is not so common in your style: real numbers.
Your claim that “one in 50 Albanians in Britain is in prison” is not fact. It is absurd. A classic post-Brexit playbook: “If it sounds scary, then it must be true.”
But when you look at the real data — it’s a surprise! Even if we were to assume that every Albanian in prison is actually guilty (although many are there because of an unfair and outdated visa system), the crime rate among Albanians in the UK would not be higher than that of the British population — it is likely to be lower.
And since we both seem to value "goodwill" and can't stand "hypocrisy," I have a simple proposal for you:
Let's bring both sides to the table with the facts. If your "1 in 50" claim turns out to be correct — I publicly commit to taking them all back. Not for show, but I publicly commit.
But if it turns out that your figure is just tabloid fuel, then there's no need for an apology. No need for drama. Instead, you'll even get an invitation to come to Albania — as an honored guest.
You will receive real sunshine, real hospitality, and even more real facts — about Albania and Albanians. And all I will ask of you in return is a small, simple pledge: that the next time someone slanders Albanians, you will be the first to tell them to stop.
What do you say then? A fact check for a total deportation — or for a couple of vacations, among the warmest people you'll ever meet.
Come on, Nigel. Even if you lose in fact-checking, you win a whole nation of friends for life.
I look forward to your response.
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