Shahini: Political crisis has a major impact on Kosovo's economy

The President of the Alliance for Kosovo Businesses, Agim Shahini, said that the political crisis in Kosovo is having a major impact on the economy and has resulted in rising inflation, increased imports, reduced exports, and declining production.

"If we look at the statistics, we have inflation of almost seven percent, a decline in exports, higher imports, a drop in production, and a higher percentage of Kosovo citizens among the poorest people in Europe after Moldova. There is no growth. There are many projects in Kosovo that need to be completed, but the government has decided to block all those projects because it believes that this is the best way to stop corruption," Shahini told Kosovo Online.

According to him, politicians in Kosovo must work much harder and adhere to the promises they made during the election campaign because the economy is in decline.

"Politicians in Kosovo have a great responsibility to act in line with their programs and the promises they made during the election campaign. That would be a good thing. If they fail to do so, we do not know what will happen or how things will unfold, but we do know that the economy is declining every day," our interlocutor added.

As he stated, the elections passed peacefully, but all parties emerged as losers.

"Everyone lost, by nearly 200,000 votes. That is a message to all politicians that they are not working for the good of the state or for the good of the voters. They need to accept that. If they were guided by political morality, they would all resign. The people are tired of this kind of politics, which does not serve the people or the well-being of the state, but rather their own position on the political scene," he said.

Shahini stated that in the coming period he expects a technical government that will complete certain projects, such as the American gas project, and also conclude the dialogue with Serbia, after which new elections could be expected.

"Everyone wants the position of prime minister, and no one wants to give it up. Everyone wants the president position, but no one has enough votes. So, if there is no agreement, it is more likely that we will have some form of technical government than go to elections. In the end, there may be new elections, but the result will be even worse than it is now," Shahini said.