Four months after the dinar abolition, citizens of North Mitrovica afraid of new moves by Pristina

Four months after the Central Bank's decision to abolish the dinar, the citizens of North Mitrovica are struggling to adapt to the new circumstances. They say they are disturbed by the abolition of the Serbian currency in Kosovo and other decisions by Pristina, such as the opening of the bridge on the Ibar River.

While some fear that the Serbian people will start leaving Kosovo due to pressure, others are determined to persist in their fight for survival.

An elderly Mitrovica resident highlights that it is very hard for him to accept that he can no longer use the dinar.

"How could it not be difficult? You have nothing, no dinars anywhere, and soon, what will we do? Either leave or use euros. It is not just about the dinar, everything is mixed up. Look at the situation around the bridge. People will leave, and no one will even know why they left. There are no lines, you just see people disappearing, leaving," he told Kosovo Online.

His fellow citizen, however, says there have been worse situations and that the "dinar situation will somehow be resolved." He notes that citizens are somewhat unsettled.

"Nothing is the same anymore, and we still can't get used to the dinar situation. Even Montenegrins couldn't easily get rid of their currency. It will take some time before we adopt the euro; it can't happen overnight. It is harder now without the dinar, everyone is trying to figure things out, asking around, waiting. We are all a bit unsettled now," he observes.

He emphasizes that citizens still go to Serbia to collect their earnings.

"We go across the borders to withdraw money to sustain ourselves. We manage somehow, we have to fight to preserve what we have. It is tough, it was tougher before, but we will manage, what else can we do, that's that," he stated.

One pensioner emphasizes that post offices in North Mitrovica are closed, so he collects his pension in Raska.

"It's very difficult. I have to go to Kraljevo or Raska for my pension, as the post office here is closed. Dinars are accepted in our shops," he said.