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I wasn't aware the UK (or anyone for that matter) has been bombing Albania recently.

• boffinAudio 3y ago
  In 2021, the top five most common countries of nationality of people who applied for asylum in the UK were Iran, Iraq, Eritrea, Albania and Syria. Of all refugees resettled in the UK from January 2010 to December 2021, around 70% were Syrian citizens. ... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-forces-air-strikes-in-iraq-monthly-list https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-forces-ai...
• jjgreen 3y ago
  According the UNHCR [1] The top nationalities of people applying for asylum were Syrian (75,615), Afghan (49,905), Venezuelan (19,235), Colombian (18,160), Pakistani (17,960), Iraqi (16,420), and Turkish (13,845). We bombed a couple of those ... and no Albania. [1] https://www.unhcr.org/uk/asylum-uk https://www.unhcr.org/uk/asylum-uk
  • flir 3y ago
    From your link: "Albania was the top nationality claiming asylum in the UK in the year ending September 2022 (13,650 applications)." Full text of the paragraph you partially quoted: "In the year ending September 2021, EU+ (EU, EEA and Switzerland) countries have seen a 4% fall in asylum applications, receiving 418,495 first time asylum applications from non-EU citizens. The top nationalities of people applying for asylum were Syrian (75,615), Afghan (49,905), Venezuelan (19,235), Colombian (18,160), Pakistani (17,960), Iraqi (16,420), and Turkish (13,845)." I thought your numbers were a bit high for the UK.
    • jjgreen 3y ago
      I stand corrected, thanks