Albania Opens Doors to Foreign Nationals
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Communism, Communists, Asylum, Refugees, Immigration, Immigrants
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Balkans, Albania
- Date: 1990
Article abstract: Albania opens its doors to foreign nationals, resulting in a mass exodus of Albanians and an influx of Albanian exiles and foreigners.
Summary of Event
Led by Enver Hoxha, the Albanian Communist Party, later named the Albanian Party of Labor, established a tightly controlled, Stalinist regime following World War II. Hoxha’s regime systematically isolated Albanians from external influences, excluding all foreigners excepting, successively Yugoslav, Russian, and Chinese advisers and technical experts. Albanians, excepting those sent...
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