Anger at Albania's European Union plan as millions closer to getting right to work in UK
MILLIONS of Albanians are one step closer to getting the right to come and work in Britain after Brussels gave the country the go-ahead to join the EU.
Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama with EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy [GETTY] Albania's application has been championed by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is advising the country's Socialist leader on how to achieve membership.
A recent survey shows one in seven Albanians live on less than £1.20 per day, making it one of Europe's poorest countries.
Immigration pressure-group Migration Watch said it could take up to 20 years for Albania to achieve full membership.
The group's vice-chairman Alp Mehmet said: "We need to have a gap from Albania joining and its citizens getting full access to our labour market.
"When there's a difference in salary levels of five times, Britain is very attractive for significant numbers of migrants.
"In terms of expecting their economy to grow, 20 years in development terms it's not a very long time.
"Until Albania's earning levels are compatible with ours there should be no question of them having access to our labour market."
Earlier this month Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama saidMr Blair would be "personally, totally and voluntarily" advising the Albanian government and helping with his "extraordinary experience and political geniality."
A spokesman for Mr Blair said he was helping Albania join the 28 nations in the EU in part because of its proximity to the Balklands - an area of Europe he has a particular affinity with after leading Britain's involvement in the Kosovo conflict in the late nineties.
Ukip deputy leader Paul Nuttall said: “It would be utter madness to bring Albania into the EU, another country with huge issues of criminal activity and terrifying poverty.
“We can see now what will happen and we must act to stop it.”
The proposal was made in the annual “enlargement report” from the Brussels-based commission, which discusses the future expansion of the 28-member EU.
If accepted into the EU there woul be 3.1 million citizens with the right to move to Britain [GETTY]We can see now what will happen and we must act to stop it
A spokesman for Mr Blair said he was helping Albania join the 28 nations in the EU in part because of its proximity to the Balklands - an area of Europe he has a particular affinity with after leading Britain's involvement in the Kosovo conflict in the late nineties.
Ukip deputy leader Paul Nuttall said: “It would be utter madness to bring Albania into the EU, another country with huge issues of criminal activity and terrifying poverty.
“We can see now what will happen and we must act to stop it.”
The proposal was made in the annual “enlargement report” from the Brussels-based commission, which discusses the future expansion of the 28-member EU.
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