The archeon following the boot attack on Rama now speaks of the future of young people

Despite the remarkable changes the country has experienced in the past 27 years, since the overthrow of Hoxha's dictatorship, its government and political elite have not been able to meet the expectations of Albanian citizens.

Albania's economy has suffered for decades, as wealth has increasingly focused on Albania's elites at the expense of simple Albanian families. This economic despair has forced a considerable number of Albanians to move abroad. At least 1/3 of its population has emigrated to the EU and worldwide, as well as 300,000 Albanians have fled the country in the last four years alone.

Due to this massive ecstasy, the Albanian economy for many years has been largely dependent on remittances from Albanian immigrants to Europe and beyond. However, this source of funding for domestic consumption and private investment has been significantly exhausted recently. Further complication of Albania's economic situation is the failed effort to attract Foreign Direct Investment, largely due to the inability to create an economic model with the necessary fiscal and legal framework, ready to attract strategic foreign investors.

This is the major challenge Albania is facing to treat “plaga” of Albanians' exodation and create a small “Europe” in Albania, converting this “k into” brain conversion <x6x7>, while attracting direct Foreign Investment to the country to function of further development.

Albania has tremendous potential to offer. However, it is a shame that most Europeans know very little about our beautiful country, because the headlines of foreign media primarily charge negative sensational news about organised crime and drug trafficking.

Albania has many individual stories of the success of Albanians writing their history page in various areas of social and economic life in host countries in Europe and elsewhere, from political life to art and sports.

To lead one of Albania's main opposition parties, the Socialist Movement for Integration, is a huge challenge, not only for me personally but rather to overcome the many obstacles our country is facing, especially to address the problems of young Albanians.

Albania has an urgent need to create a new “political think tank”, which is far from internal political conflicts and focuses on the challenges and opportunities Albania will face on its path towards EU integration.

Our public policies should have a clear vision and strategy, as well as reach a nationwide consensus when it comes to addressing and resolving major economic issues, youth employment, empowering women, contemporary education and universal healthcare for all Albanians.

I personally am the youth of Albania that gives me inspiration. I have seen many young people with endless energy who want to get involved in politics to bring about the change and modernisation of our society. In this new world of globalisation, true winners are the ones that quickly adapt and embrace a political philosophy of change. Albania is still one of the youngest populations in Europe, with an average age of 31, but we can soon join developed countries in “the fast aging club of the population”.

This is one more reason why we need our new generation to build its future in Albania and not elsewhere.

Stability should not be taken for good in this dynamic world, and most importantly it should not be considered a substitute alternative for economic growth and inclusive development.

Europe is facing new challenges, mainly because of the huge gap and the contradiction of political rhetoric with the disappointing results of people's reality and expectations. Of course, global challenges and problems require global solutions.

The Berlin Process for the Western Balkans, led by Chancellor Merkel's strong will, is an encouraging sign that Brussels strongly supports EU membership of all countries in the region, including Albania. However, we are aware that we have to pass the test and do the <x0-time house”, above all, for the sake of our people.

Practically, this means strengthening good governance that accelerates “the reform agenda” to strengthen rule of law, fully and impartially implement the new reform in Justice, to fight against corruption and organised crime, to reduce poverty and inequality, to significantly improve the business climate, to attract direct foreign investment so that we have more jobs for young people and a higher share of women in the labour market.

I believe that today Albanian society is facing an existential issue, all young Albanians have the right to make their own choice: either stay in Albania to contribute to the construction of our country or to leave Albania in search of a better life.

It is primarily in our hands, as politicians, if we are able to give the right answers, clear direction and solid motivation towards the expectations of our young people, so that together we can build our country in a short time, to create better and more prosperous Albania.