- Data from the British government shows that some 4729 Albanians sought asylum in the UK between January-June 2022, with some 2165 arriving illegally via boats while a further 9,500 did so in EU member states.
- British media has been ablaze in recent weeks over the high number of Albanians crossing the channel to seek asylum in the UK.
- The amount of Albanians seeking refuge in the UK is much higher than in countries that are currently at war or in conflict, including Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria.
15,000 Albanian asylum seekers in UK and EU in first half of 2022
