On the 74th consecutive day of protest against the government, also on the occasion of Youth Day, speeches in front of the Prime Minister's Office building continued with strong messages from the younger generation.
A young woman has taken the floor to denounce the immigration crisis, the inability to build a future in the country, and the government's forgetfulness towards districts and villages.
The young woman stated that the current government's policies are forcing the sons and daughters of Albania to leave the country, while emphasizing that only the militants of power have guarantees for the future:
"Today, on this Youth Day, I want to talk about the reality we see every day. Albania is losing its youth due to the policies that this government has created. We are losing the girls and boys who should have built this country, the students, the professionals, the entrepreneurs and the dreams of an entire generation. We are studying but without knowing what will happen to us! Only the patronageists have a secure future in Albania! We are not managing to survive in Albania, let alone seek a future here! We are only seeing the future abroad because they are not enabling us a future in Albania!"
She further addressed the differentiation and lack of basic services for young people living outside the capital:
"Another problem I want to touch on is that Albania is not just Tirana! Albania is also in small towns, in villages! Has the government ever thought about them? There are no services, universities, social services do not work for young people. When we have a problem, have you thought about where we will turn?!" she declared from the protest podium.
Another young man who spoke during the protest conveyed a message about youth emigration and the situation in the country.
While speaking at the protest in front of the Prime Minister's Office, the protestor emphasized that youth do not seek privileges, but a life with dignity and to build their future in Albania.
He stated that every day a young person packs their suitcase and leaves because the salaries in the country are not even enough for rent, while buying a house and starting a family is impossible due to the difficulties.
"They ask a young man to study, work and be honest, but the salary is not even enough for rent. A house seems like a dream. Starting a family is postponed year after year. Then you are surprised that young people leave."
The most painful thing is not the plane taking off, but the mother who is left alone at home. The father who grows old watching his child on the phone. The village without young people, the city without children. Albania that empties. A country that loses its youth, loses its tomorrow.
"That's why we ask for an Albania where you don't have to leave to live with dignity. Youth wants their future here. Youth wants revolution ," he said.