Poll shows majority of youth want to leave Kosovo

A press release said that 78 percent of Kosovo residents between the ages of 18 and 35 want to go abroad for a period longer than a vacation. The poll by IRI’s Center for Insights in Survey Research showed that 77 percent of young people are concerned about the economy and believe that corruption is widespread. “Support for Western institutions and democratic governance also remain strong,” the press release said, adding that just 40 percent of the polled feel that Kosovo is moving in the right direction.

“Many young people are looking to leave Kosovo right now,” said Paul McCarthy, Regional Director for Europe at IRI. “A struggling economy and a sense that corruption can be found in all elements of society has younger Kosovars looking to build a future beyond their country’s borders.”
It also showed that 89 percent of the polled support membership in NATO and 91 percent support accession to the European Union.