Migratory Movements in Albania After the Collapse of the Communist Regime: Case Study Tirana

Abstract

The political changes that took place after the 90s created the possibility for a free movement of the inhabitants from different regions that can be grouped as follows:  - Movement or emigration outside Albania; - Movement from the villages around the city  or the administrative centres of the respective district; - Movement toward the suburbs of big centres such as Tirana, Durrësi, Vlora, Elbasani, Shkodra, etc. In this paper, we have focused on the movement towards the capital city. We have concentrated mainly on the grouping of residents from the northern and southern areas of Albania who have settled in Bathory, Baldushk, Sauk, Dajt, Selitë and Farkë. Residents were mainly asked about these problems: a. Reasons for moving b. Problems of adaptation in the new environment (confrontation with the new mentality of the Capital City, employment, education, etc.) c.  Cohabitation with the natives (found there, including marital and social relations, etc.)  These are problems that willingly or unwillingly these newcomers have had to face and will face in the future, up to the moment when they will be fully integrated into a metropolitan city such as Tirana. Here we will take into consideration the changes they have had to undergo due to the living conditions they have left behind and from which they are still affected.

Received: 20 April 2025 / Accepted: 2 June 2025 / Published: 25 June 2025