Will Albania’s Young People Stay? Brain Drain, Demographic Decline and the EU Question

written by Ines Gjata, Albania

Albania is losing people fast, and EU membership could initially make it even easier for young people to leave. But could European integration ultimately turn brain drain into brain circulation and give young Albanians compelling reasons to come back?

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.