Gerxhaliu: Doubled quotas for the workforce in Germany will further motivate young people to leave

The very fact that Germany has doubled the labor quota for workers from the Balkans will further motivate young people to decide to leave, former Director of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce Safet Gerxhaliu told Kosovo Online.

The economic expert from Pristina believes that it is necessary to open public debates to inform citizens about what they will gain if they go to work abroad versus what they will gain if they stay.

“Europe is no longer what it used to be. Secondly, we need various campaigns to motivate people, and thirdly, what our young people and citizens of Kosovo should know is that earning 500 euros today in Kosovo and the Balkans is equivalent to almost 2,000 euros in Germany when comparing living costs, housing, taxes, and other expenses,” Gerxhaliu points out.

He emphasizes the importance of discussing this issue.

“I think that dialogue needs to be restored there, and we need to regain the trust that it is possible to live here,” Gerxhaliu says.