novelonline Chapter 2079
Chapter 2079
Chapter 2079
Albania is perhaps one of the most welcoming countries for immigrants.
According to the Albanian government itself, Albanian emigration has a long history, but it almost completely disappeared between 1945 and 1990, when the country was under socialism. Since July 1990, emigration has resumed. In the past 7 years, about 20% of the total Albanian population has emigrated. That is, one in four Albanians will emigrate between 25 and 2004.
Between 1989 and 1991, all socialist countries in Europe transformed into market economies and electoral politics, with Albania being the last to do so. At least as far as Albania's modern history is concerned, the ups and downs of immigration are closely tied to the country's historical changes. The Albanian Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs cited statistics that there are currently about 140 million Albanian citizens living and working abroad, most of whom (about 70-75%) live in Greece and Italy, with Greece being the largest, followed by Italy, and the rest living in developed countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavian countries, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Note that these 140 million people refer to "Albanian citizens" and do not include those Albanians who have long been naturalized in the country of immigration. Considering that the current population living in the country is about 280 million, this means that about one-third of Albanian citizens are actually "living and working abroad."
A polling organization called "Balkan Barometer" once conducted a survey in 2023 and found that 83% of Albanian citizens want to leave their homeland and emigrate abroad. Among all the former socialist countries in Europe that have transitioned to a market economy, immigration to wealthy countries is not uncommon, but no country has such a large proportion of its citizens emigrating abroad. In addition, there is another important difference: the EU implements a policy of free movement of population. The peak of population outflow in many former socialist countries in Europe occurred after joining the EU, which is a legal flow. However, Albania has not been able to join the EU, and a large part of the outflow of immigrants from the country are illegal immigrants, such as the boat people mentioned above who risked their lives to cross the English Channel on rubber rafts.
Despite various restrictions, such a large proportion of citizens still take the risk of emigrating overseas.
There are not many Albanian immigrants in the United States, most of whom are concentrated in California. Los Angeles is where the largest number of immigrants gather because of the good economy and more job opportunities. At the same time, the attitude of the entire state of California towards immigrants is relatively friendly.
So the Albanians are concentrated in Los Angeles.
They are more united than the average Eastern European immigrants. After all, they are very closed-minded. They are neither close to the locals nor very fond of immigrants from other Eastern European countries.
This is related to the history of this country. Historically, Albania has a very strong personality. During the Cold War era when the United States and the Soviet Union were competing for hegemony, Albanians were rare. They hated the United States but ignored the existence of the Soviet Union.
But the amazing thing is that this country actually survived the entire Cold War period intactly, and was neither attacked by the Soviet Union nor sanctioned by the United States... The reason is that people still think this country is useless at all.
After all, this place, apart from rocks and mountains, has no use value at all. Even the geographical conditions are quite average. It is neither a major transportation route nor has any strategic advantages. It is purely redundant.
So in the face of his provocation, the Soviet Union chose to remain silent... After all, attacking this country would gain nothing, not even the cost of fuel.
The same is true in the United States.
This crappy place has absolutely no value!
This is a typical international outcast.
So historically, he has never had any so-called closeness to any country.
Their main purpose of immigration is also very clear, that is to make money!
What's more interesting is that they don't seem to have the idea of taking root in the local area. This can be seen from the local environment in Albania. In the local area, the most common car is Mercedes-Benz!
Because these are the customs brought back by overseas Albanians.
After making money, they like to show off in their hometown. The most impressive thing is to drive a foreign car. Mercedes-Benz just meets this demand. It is a big brand and not too expensive! Many Albanian families have children working abroad and sending money home. Then, in order to show that the family has made money, they will also buy a Mercedes-Benz!
Because it makes you look good!
At the same time, many families without children living abroad also spend money to buy second-hand or third-hand Mercedes-Benz cars in order to save face.
As a result, Mercedes-Benz cars are everywhere on the market.
You will be laughed at if you drive a Japanese car there!
What does this mean? It means that the locals like to compare themselves with each other, and most importantly, they all want to return to their roots and cannot forget their homesickness. This leads to the fact that the Albanian immigrants have no intention of integrating into the local community.
They stick to their own customs and language. They just want to make quick money in the local area, so naturally they won't take root and work hard, but just want to make a fortune and return home!
So they are generally concentrated and engaged in illegal businesses.
Their territory is not big - this is natural, the absolute number of Albanian immigrants is small, after all, there are not many people in the whole country. In particular, the United States is not the first choice for Albanians, but Greece and Italy are, first of all, they are close (these two countries are next to Albania).
The territory consists of only one block, and the people in this block basically speak Albanian, which is a rare language and only a very small number of people can speak it.
It is also because of this that this community is very closed, and outsiders will be very conspicuous when they come in. After all, once they start speaking, they speak a language that most people have never even heard, so it is difficult to impersonate.
In the past two years, this community has recently started to see a lot of random people at night, most of them speak English, but there are always people who speak Albanian around them. They come to participate in the auction.
Yes, it’s an auction.
There are two types of auctions here.
One is to go for volume, they are usually the pimps who do the flesh trade. Albanians will pull out a group of Eastern European girls, show them to the bosses, and then make deals in batches. The price is not expensive.
Generally speaking, it ranges from $20,000 to $40,000 per person.
These are Eastern European women who were deceived or trafficked. Albanians will not organize them to go to the streets by themselves... that would affect the local gangs. Although the Albanian gangs don't care much about being fought with, it is obvious that the Albanian gangs who want to make quick money don't think highly of this kind of business that requires a long-term operation, so they simply resell them directly.
As for what will happen to these girls, the Albanian gangs don't care much.
Of course, the second reason they don't do this is for the second business.
auction!
This is not an ordinary auction, but an auction of illegal items.
Arms! Drugs and people!
Albanian gangs have unique advantages in terms of arms!
In the 90s, after Albania was fooled by Western countries, the country's economic system collapsed, people lived a difficult life, and there were even riots that swept across the country. For a period of time, the country was even in a state of anarchy.
Then their arsenal was robbed, and all the weapons were lost to the public!
At that time, Albania was isolated from the world, which led to its own security being very important, so it stockpiled a lot of arms! How strange was the situation in Albania at that time? Its national population was about two million, and there was an average of one bunker for every three people. The construction cost was more than twice that of the Maginot Line. During the war, the Albanian army mobilized no more than 50 people, probably because they wanted the whole nation to defend the line together in the future nuclear war. The stockpile of weapons was piled up like a mountain, and each person could get more than rifles, with super firepower. From the perspective of economy, population and war preparedness, the United States and the Soviet Union had to stand aside. Albania was the country that was ready to fight at any time during the Cold War.
One can imagine how rich the military resources are in this broken place.
Anyway, the weapons the gangs need don’t need to be very advanced; they just need to be able to fire bullets.
Drugs... Albania doesn't have much advantage in this regard. After all, this is a traditional advantage for South American drug lords.
The second is population.
The items being auctioned are certainly not the ordinary people you can find everywhere.
But a beautiful woman.
To be honest, Eastern European beauties are indeed beautiful!
Have you noticed that the proportion of good-looking people in countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus seems to be much higher than in other countries? This phenomenon is not only eye-catching, but also triggers countless people's thinking.
The faces of Eastern Europeans are so gentle, completely different from those of Western Europeans and Northern Europeans. To put it bluntly, the angular faces of Western Europeans and Northern Europeans are too fierce, and they look difficult to get along with. This matter really has to start from history. Back then, Genghis Khan led the Mongolian cavalry to sweep across the Eurasian continent, and left many "descendants" in Eastern Europe. With this mixed blood, the appearance of Eastern Europeans has become much softer. If you don't believe it, let's compare the photos. Just find a few photos of Eastern European girls and Western European and Northern European girls and compare them, the difference will immediately come out. Most people in China appreciate the gentle and graceful looks of Eastern Europeans, which is completely understandable. It's not that the beauties in Western Europe and Northern Europe are not good-looking. Their cold and beautiful beauty is indeed very special, but you have to appreciate it slowly to get it.
Those people in Western Europe actually look down on Eastern Europeans because their bloodline is not "pure" enough. How stupid! Does it matter whether the bloodline is pure or not? Eastern European girls are still very beautiful! I think whether it is the gentle beauty of Eastern Europe or the cold beauty of Western Europe and Northern Europe, they are all the work of nature. No one should look down on anyone.
Another factor is social factors.
To be honest, the fates of women around the world are very different. Women in Sweden are simply winning without doing anything. With a high degree in hand, they can choose any job and have very good benefits. Whether they are pretty or not is a plus point, because their quality of life is there, and their successful career temperament is there, and they are beautiful without explanation. Look at Eastern Europe, especially the girls in Ukraine and Russia, it is really pitiful. They are smart and beautiful, but their hometowns are poor and there are very few opportunities. There is no choice but to pack up and run away. Whether to go to Western Europe or North America, you have to find a place where you can display your talents. This is not just to make money, but to live a life worthy of yourself. The worst are the women in Somalia. There is constant war and they can't even get enough to eat, so how can they care about dreams? No matter how beautiful the face is, it can only be covered with a layer of dust in such an environment. To put it bluntly, when even the most basic survival is a problem, does beauty still matter?
With this comparison, we can understand that not all beauties can live the wonderful life they deserve. Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, while others have to struggle in the mud. This world has never been fair.
Eastern Europeans have a bit of Mongolian influence, with flat faces and unremarkable head shapes. But Western Europeans are different, with long and delicate faces and standard figures, which make people feel high-class. I am not making this up. Take those military photos, the German general's face, his eye sockets are deep enough to hold a pool of water, and his facial features are as sharp as Greek sculptures. Look at the Ukrainian general, although he is also handsome, his face looks flat. You can also find that ordinary people in Western Europe are very delicate if you walk around the street. The most interesting ones are those AI-synthesized faces. Western Europeans have a strong three-dimensional face shape and their facial features are perfectly matched; Eastern Europeans look a bit flatter and their contours are not so fine.
But Eastern Europe does have an abundance of beautiful women... and most importantly, they're easy to deceive.
The beauties in economically developed areas can live well in their hometowns. Why do they have to leave their hometowns?
But Eastern Europe is not like that. In fact, even now, the economy in Eastern Europe is just so-so, not good at all. So many girls who are confident in their looks want to go to more prosperous countries.
Just like there are many beautiful women in big cities.
It’s not that the genes of girls in big cities are good, but the siphon effect of the city that makes many beautiful girls go to the city.
The same principle applies here.
Many girls with good looks want to go to wealthy countries to be models, actors, or singers, to change their class and lead a different life.
So this kind of girl is easy to deceive.
This gives criminals an opportunity.
Albanian gangs like girls who pursue their dreams the most, and they will follow them foolishly if they are easily fooled.
Plus, Eastern European beauties are famous.
This has kept the auction popular.
But today, there are a lot of people coming.
Because many well-informed people had received the news, the Albanian had found a very beautiful girl.
It sounds magical.
It is destined that tonight will not be ordinary!