News and questions on border and Asylum situation Albania‏

Dear lists - and people behind it.

After fortress Europe is finally closing its borders and supporting 
ridiculous trades with a country that is constantly violating human 
rights, Albania might become more interesting as a route to move on from 
Greece. There has been a group traveling Albania for some days in the 
last two weeks. A report also with questions what information to share 
and follow-up will be send within the next days.
The group did - contrary to press releases - not meet, see or hear of 
any bigger amounts of refugees waiting at or crossing the border from 
Greece to Albania. Also camps at Korca and Gjirokaster do not exist so 
far (until 5th of march), also confirmed by UNHCR Albania and Albanian 
activist. There is reports that Albania is "collecting" people near the 
border and sending them back to Greece and does not take any migrants 
coming from Greece or Macedonia.

More coming soon, some comments and opinions on topic "Albania and new 
travel routes" would be interesting.
Solidarity greetings!


Some articles on the topic from the last days:

http://www.telegraf.rs/english/2017765-migrants-changed-the-route-they-are-using-albania-to-go-to-eu
http://www.politico.eu/article/balkan-route-closed-eu-to-declare/
http://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/balkanroute-abgeriegelt-grenzsturm-schiffe-albanien-welchen-weg-nehmen-die-festsitzenden-fluechtlinge_id_5337380.html
http://www.ekathimerini.com/206511/opinion/ekathimerini/comment/albanias-crucial-role-in-the-refugee-crisis
http://www.balkaneu.com/albania-open-borders-ready-accept-part-responsibility/
https://about.hr/news/balkan/albania-montenegro-brace-refugee-spillover-12717
http://top-channel.tv/english/artikull.php?id=16457
http://www.albaniannews.com/index.php?idm=4797&mod=2