Tomic: The formation of institutions in Kosovo is no longer just a political issue

Political scientist Ivan Tomic from Gracanica stated that the formation of institutions in Kosovo has long since gone beyond being merely a political issue and has now also become a question of economic sustainability.

Tomic recalled that, according to IMF reports for 2024 and 2025, Kosovo recorded a decline in economic growth from 4.6 percent to 3.6 percent, which is quite significant for that period.

"In addition to that fact, Kosovo is also facing a trade deficit problem, namely a high level of imports. We also have inflation that continues to rise day by day and month by month. All of these are economic indicators showing that the issue of forming institutions is extremely important for the economy and its functioning. As for the economic reasons for forming institutions, they are more than evident, because institutions are necessary in order to adopt budgets, implement major infrastructure projects, align with European Union reforms, and secure funds from the EU Growth Plan, which remain frozen for these very reasons," Tomic told Kosovo Online.

The political need to form institutions is also more than evident, he says.

"It may even be more alarming than the economic aspect, because every new attempt to form institutions that ends in failure further deepens the political crisis in Kosovo and creates the impression within the international community that Kosovo is incapable of establishing stable and strong institutions able to implement all reforms and carry out agreements reached in previous years," Tomic explained.

He noted that this sends an important political message to businesspeople and investors interested in investing in Kosovo.

"Investors do not flee poor territories, but rather unstable situations and political systems where it is impossible to generate economic profit and have market predictability," the interlocutor pointed out.

He stressed that the key in the coming period is for all of these factors to come together to some extent so that institutions can finally be formed.

"I believe that what will ultimately prove decisive is the fact that, on one hand, we have pressure from citizens, on the other hand pressure from the international community, and, thirdly, a clear economic need for institutions to be formed so that regular processes can resume and all the economic benefits that could be achieved through the further process of European integration can be unlocked, allowing the economy to get back on its feet," Tomic concluded.