After attacking him, Rama softens with the British Prime Minister: The problem with illegal immigrants is being solved thanks to Sunak's different approach to bilateral cooperation

While he attacked him a few days ago, yesterday the head of the Albanian government, Edi Rama, praised the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, for the treatment of immigrants crossing the English Channel, realizing practical cooperation instead of spending money on "things crazy things that never work" like its predecessors. This is what the British daily "Financial Times" wrote yesterday. The article states that Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke to the 'Financial Times' saying that the drop in the number of Albanian immigrants entering Britain illegally via dinghies was directly linked to a joint police task force, which he asked three previous British prime ministers to freeze but it was unsuccessful. According to the agreement between Albania and Britain, UK law enforcement officials were sent to work in Tirana, while Albanian officers interviewed migrants in Dover, turning away those who did not have strong grounds for asylum. The collaboration also involved undercover agents from both sides. Rama said the change in British policy came after he visited London and met Sunak in March. “Sunak did it. He did it within two weeks," said Rama in an interview last month. The UK prime minister visited Dover on Monday to praise the joint task force, which had helped cut Albanian immigration by around 90 percent in the first quarter of 2023. The drop follows a surge in immigration last year that caused diplomatic debates between London and Tirana, while thousands of Albanians tried to cross by raft to Britain. The Albanian leader spoke of his frustration with previous British leaders and ministers who were spending money on "crazy things that never work" instead of creating a joint working group. He revealed that he told Boris Johnson when he was foreign secretary to send a handful of "high-level guys" from British law enforcement who would be given full access to real-time data and to allow Albanian officers to operate in Great Britain", writes the Financial Times. instead of creating a joint working group. He revealed that he told Boris Johnson when he was foreign secretary to send a handful of "high-level guys" from British law enforcement who would be given full access to real-time data and to allow Albanian officers to operate in Great Britain", writes the Financial Times. instead of creating a joint working group. He revealed that he told Boris Johnson when he was foreign secretary to send a handful of "high-level guys" from British law enforcement who would be given full access to real-time data and to allow Albanian officers to operate in Great Britain", writes the Financial Times.