Residents of Strpce one year after the ban on Serbian goods: We still haven't adapted

The Kosovo government made the decision to ban the import of Serbian products on June 14 last year, and the residents of Strpce, with whom the Kosovo Online team spoke, emphasize that they are having a very hard time adapting and that they have to buy lower quality goods because they need something to live on.

Rodoljub Mladenovic points out that the biggest problem is the lack of Serbian products intended for children.

"I would say that we haven't fully adapted, a lot is missing, especially products intended for children, such as Plazma biscuits and milk, all the things we were used to consuming as children. These are products we've been used to having in our home for years, and now we don't have them. I think we still haven't gotten used to it," Mladenovic said.

Vuksan Staletovic says that due to the lack of Serbian-origin goods, they sometimes use agricultural products they grow themselves as an alternative.

"There are no Serbian goods here; the main issue is food, which is essential for me. I love dairy products, and now it's harder. When something is unavailable, we use agricultural products like peppers, tomatoes..." Staletovic said.

One resident says they have to buy lower quality products.

"We miss everything, we buy other goods, we have to live, we can't endure."

Petar Milkovic emphasizes that they are not satisfied with the decision to ban the import of Serbian products.

"Out of necessity, we managed to adapt, but do we miss our goods? Yes, we do, so we are not satisfied with it," Milkovic said.