Democratic Party MP Belind Këlliçi commemorated December 8, Youth Day, today.

In a post on social media, Këlliçi listed the problems facing Albanian society today, writing that the figures for the desire to emigrate are at alarming levels, with 79% of students declaring that they want to leave the country.

"Albania is not a country geographically poor, historically hopeless, or institutionally destined for failure.
Albania contains within itself the energies to renew, to grow, to change.
"This will certainly require structural reforms, but none of these reforms can be implemented without a real, direct and free-will engagement of young people," writes Këlliçi.

Full reaction:
Youth Day, without youth!
December 8 finds Albanian society in an extremely problematic situation regarding youth.
The figures for the desire to emigrate are at alarming levels, with 79% of students declaring that they want to leave, according to a survey by the Center for Studies
Economic and Social.
The middle class, the most productive stratum of society and the one that drives a country's demographic and economic development, declares a desire to emigrate at a rate of 40%.
These figures indicate a massive trend of flight which certainly brings its own social, economic and political consequences.
Students in pre-university education have decreased, with the ever-increasing phenomenon of closed schools, especially in rural areas.
University education is not of the proper quality and students, who should be the first to be interested in reforming it, feel indifferent and wait for the opportunity to emigrate.
They do not see education as connected to the job market and a diploma as worthless for a successful life.
Hell, what alternative are you given?
The Prime Minister himself promises you the "European passport" as a solution to every problem, through departure.
This situation has created its own inevitable problems in the labor market, in productivity, and in curbing growth.
Businesses in sectors such as construction, industry, or tourism are facing a labor shortage and are trying to get it from foreign countries such as India, Bangladesh, or African countries.
Professionals and craftsmen are lacking in urban centers where they are most needed.
Albanian youth is misinformed, misoriented, and driven out.
Many of the young people have ended up not only drug users but also soldiers or workers in organized crime, which, with the government's blessing, presents itself as the only social ladder and a quick way out of poverty.
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Of course yes.
Albania is not a country geographically poor, historically hopeless, or institutionally destined for failure.
Albania contains within itself the energies to renew, to grow, to change.
This will certainly require structural reforms, but none of these reforms can be implemented without the real, direct, and free-will engagement of young people.
Albania can save itself.
Young people can save themselves.
With the energy, talent, dedication, and idealism of age.
They just need to ask themselves the questions:
If not today, when?
If not me, who?
Happy December 8th, you young people who have decided to continue the battle in your country and make Albania a European country!