…. As far as your economical outlook, you are sadly mistaken, I am an economist by trade and Kosova and Albania have seen significant economic growth in the past decade especially in the real estate market and this is largely due to domestic demand.
(Dibrani, 11 November 2009 04:28)
If you’re an economist than I’m a surgeon. I’m not sure what you use to measure growth, but I can tell you that real estate should never be the key indicator.
The real estate game only gives a false appearance of increased economic growth, but real growth did not exist in Eastern Europe even after 20 years after the fall of communism. Take real estate out of the equation and you only get stagnation not growth.
When the real estate bubble burst, Ireland, Baltic States as well as many others went into reverse. Have a good look at Montenegro. Real estate depends on having money to buy it and once that gone so is your economy – you need diversification of economic activity.
I do not blame the voters for not wanting to turn out. Whoever the Western powers want to win, will win. Look at the debacle in Afghanistan... I detest Vetevendosje for many reasons but they have a good point here in boycotting these elections.
Usually people are most eager to vote emediately after they gained independence. Everything new is always more exciting. However, this is not the case with Kosovo, mainly because people there know they are not really independent. You can vote for anyone you like but as long as Serbia, with others, is blocking Kosovo no one can do anything to better the situation.
You say Kosovo has matured! How? The fact is that Kosovo has not move forward at all. Even with the West being there for the last 10 years and enormous amounts of money has been pumped in there is no real progress. Kosovars are still fleeing the province and corruption and poverty are extreemly high. Investments are also non existent. If the situation would be somewhat normal you would at least have signed the white schengen. The fact that Kosovo and Albania hasn't speaks for it self.
(MikeC, 10 November 2009 19:49)
How can you speak for the people of Kosova by saying they know that they are not really idependent? They are very independent from Belgrade and your comments are much like minister Bogdanovic's comments, those of a spectator on the outside looking in. Why do Serbs feel they must sabotage Kosova's progress at every turn? As far as your economical outlook, you are sadly mistaken, I am an economist by trade and Kosova and Albania have seen significant economic growth in the past decade especially in the real estate market and this is largely due to domestic demand.
Little correction:
Keep in mind that Kosovo is not a county,but something higher: a province.
I agree with you though,low voter turnout in our southern province is a problem for the democratic process.
Usually people are most eager to vote emediately after they gained independence. Everything new is always more exciting. However, this is not the case with Kosovo, mainly because people there know they are not really independent. You can vote for anyone you like but as long as Serbia, with others, is blocking Kosovo no one can do anything to better the situation.
You say Kosovo has matured! How? The fact is that Kosovo has not move forward at all. Even with the West being there for the last 10 years and enormous amounts of money has been pumped in there is no real progress. Kosovars are still fleeing the province and corruption and poverty are extreemly high. Investments are also non existent. If the situation would be somewhat normal you would at least have signed the white schengen. The fact that Kosovo and Albania hasn't speaks for it self.
Voter fatigue is prevelant and growing in most democratic countries around the world, this is nothing new. Let's keep in mind that Kosova is still a very new county and it will take many years for it's administrative, political and economic infrastucture to mature.
The fact that the people of Kosova have the choice to vote or not is in itself a victory. The progress being made in Kosova is impressive considering that ten years ago half the population was forcefully deported.
Kosova's Constitution
is guided by the highest level of international principles and standards and I am optomistic that at least 25% of Serbs will come out to vote and 50% of Albanians and other monorities will also exercise their Constitutional right.
The elections are all for show. The local citizens know that - be they Serb or Albanian. Kind of like when they had elections in the former USSR or the People's Republic of China - the winner was already known. If the elections could really change something, people would come out in droves. The criminal K_Albanian mafia in Pristina will still be supported by the internationals - they have no one else to replace them - so they give them political titles, but keep a close watch on them. An independent Albanian Kosovo - another mess the West has created.
"They blame political dissatisfaction, inefficiency of political parties, inability to make a sustainable political race, public assessments that an individual vote has no power and massive political corruption."
-- So why are we complaining about Serbs not voting when Albanians don't appear to be interested in voting either?
"They blame political dissatisfaction, inefficiency of political parties, inability to make a sustainable political race, public assessments that an individual vote has no power and massive political corruption."
-- So why are we complaining about Serbs not voting when Albanians don't appear to be interested in voting either?
The elections are all for show. The local citizens know that - be they Serb or Albanian. Kind of like when they had elections in the former USSR or the People's Republic of China - the winner was already known. If the elections could really change something, people would come out in droves. The criminal K_Albanian mafia in Pristina will still be supported by the internationals - they have no one else to replace them - so they give them political titles, but keep a close watch on them. An independent Albanian Kosovo - another mess the West has created.
Voter fatigue is prevelant and growing in most democratic countries around the world, this is nothing new. Let's keep in mind that Kosova is still a very new county and it will take many years for it's administrative, political and economic infrastucture to mature.
The fact that the people of Kosova have the choice to vote or not is in itself a victory. The progress being made in Kosova is impressive considering that ten years ago half the population was forcefully deported.
Kosova's Constitution
is guided by the highest level of international principles and standards and I am optomistic that at least 25% of Serbs will come out to vote and 50% of Albanians and other monorities will also exercise their Constitutional right.
Usually people are most eager to vote emediately after they gained independence. Everything new is always more exciting. However, this is not the case with Kosovo, mainly because people there know they are not really independent. You can vote for anyone you like but as long as Serbia, with others, is blocking Kosovo no one can do anything to better the situation.
You say Kosovo has matured! How? The fact is that Kosovo has not move forward at all. Even with the West being there for the last 10 years and enormous amounts of money has been pumped in there is no real progress. Kosovars are still fleeing the province and corruption and poverty are extreemly high. Investments are also non existent. If the situation would be somewhat normal you would at least have signed the white schengen. The fact that Kosovo and Albania hasn't speaks for it self.
I do not blame the voters for not wanting to turn out. Whoever the Western powers want to win, will win. Look at the debacle in Afghanistan... I detest Vetevendosje for many reasons but they have a good point here in boycotting these elections.
Little correction:
Keep in mind that Kosovo is not a county,but something higher: a province.
I agree with you though,low voter turnout in our southern province is a problem for the democratic process.
Usually people are most eager to vote emediately after they gained independence. Everything new is always more exciting. However, this is not the case with Kosovo, mainly because people there know they are not really independent. You can vote for anyone you like but as long as Serbia, with others, is blocking Kosovo no one can do anything to better the situation.
You say Kosovo has matured! How? The fact is that Kosovo has not move forward at all. Even with the West being there for the last 10 years and enormous amounts of money has been pumped in there is no real progress. Kosovars are still fleeing the province and corruption and poverty are extreemly high. Investments are also non existent. If the situation would be somewhat normal you would at least have signed the white schengen. The fact that Kosovo and Albania hasn't speaks for it self.
(MikeC, 10 November 2009 19:49)
How can you speak for the people of Kosova by saying they know that they are not really idependent? They are very independent from Belgrade and your comments are much like minister Bogdanovic's comments, those of a spectator on the outside looking in. Why do Serbs feel they must sabotage Kosova's progress at every turn? As far as your economical outlook, you are sadly mistaken, I am an economist by trade and Kosova and Albania have seen significant economic growth in the past decade especially in the real estate market and this is largely due to domestic demand.
…. As far as your economical outlook, you are sadly mistaken, I am an economist by trade and Kosova and Albania have seen significant economic growth in the past decade especially in the real estate market and this is largely due to domestic demand.
(Dibrani, 11 November 2009 04:28)
If you’re an economist than I’m a surgeon. I’m not sure what you use to measure growth, but I can tell you that real estate should never be the key indicator.
The real estate game only gives a false appearance of increased economic growth, but real growth did not exist in Eastern Europe even after 20 years after the fall of communism. Take real estate out of the equation and you only get stagnation not growth.
When the real estate bubble burst, Ireland, Baltic States as well as many others went into reverse. Have a good look at Montenegro. Real estate depends on having money to buy it and once that gone so is your economy – you need diversification of economic activity.
Voter fatigue is prevelant and growing in most democratic countries around the world, this is nothing new. Let's keep in mind that Kosova is still a very new county and it will take many years for it's administrative, political and economic infrastucture to mature.
The fact that the people of Kosova have the choice to vote or not is in itself a victory. The progress being made in Kosova is impressive considering that ten years ago half the population was forcefully deported.
Kosova's Constitution
is guided by the highest level of international principles and standards and I am optomistic that at least 25% of Serbs will come out to vote and 50% of Albanians and other monorities will also exercise their Constitutional right.
"They blame political dissatisfaction, inefficiency of political parties, inability to make a sustainable political race, public assessments that an individual vote has no power and massive political corruption."
-- So why are we complaining about Serbs not voting when Albanians don't appear to be interested in voting either?
The elections are all for show. The local citizens know that - be they Serb or Albanian. Kind of like when they had elections in the former USSR or the People's Republic of China - the winner was already known. If the elections could really change something, people would come out in droves. The criminal K_Albanian mafia in Pristina will still be supported by the internationals - they have no one else to replace them - so they give them political titles, but keep a close watch on them. An independent Albanian Kosovo - another mess the West has created.
Usually people are most eager to vote emediately after they gained independence. Everything new is always more exciting. However, this is not the case with Kosovo, mainly because people there know they are not really independent. You can vote for anyone you like but as long as Serbia, with others, is blocking Kosovo no one can do anything to better the situation.
You say Kosovo has matured! How? The fact is that Kosovo has not move forward at all. Even with the West being there for the last 10 years and enormous amounts of money has been pumped in there is no real progress. Kosovars are still fleeing the province and corruption and poverty are extreemly high. Investments are also non existent. If the situation would be somewhat normal you would at least have signed the white schengen. The fact that Kosovo and Albania hasn't speaks for it self.
(MikeC, 10 November 2009 19:49)
How can you speak for the people of Kosova by saying they know that they are not really idependent? They are very independent from Belgrade and your comments are much like minister Bogdanovic's comments, those of a spectator on the outside looking in. Why do Serbs feel they must sabotage Kosova's progress at every turn? As far as your economical outlook, you are sadly mistaken, I am an economist by trade and Kosova and Albania have seen significant economic growth in the past decade especially in the real estate market and this is largely due to domestic demand.
Little correction:
Keep in mind that Kosovo is not a county,but something higher: a province.
I agree with you though,low voter turnout in our southern province is a problem for the democratic process.
I do not blame the voters for not wanting to turn out. Whoever the Western powers want to win, will win. Look at the debacle in Afghanistan... I detest Vetevendosje for many reasons but they have a good point here in boycotting these elections.
Usually people are most eager to vote emediately after they gained independence. Everything new is always more exciting. However, this is not the case with Kosovo, mainly because people there know they are not really independent. You can vote for anyone you like but as long as Serbia, with others, is blocking Kosovo no one can do anything to better the situation.
You say Kosovo has matured! How? The fact is that Kosovo has not move forward at all. Even with the West being there for the last 10 years and enormous amounts of money has been pumped in there is no real progress. Kosovars are still fleeing the province and corruption and poverty are extreemly high. Investments are also non existent. If the situation would be somewhat normal you would at least have signed the white schengen. The fact that Kosovo and Albania hasn't speaks for it self.
…. As far as your economical outlook, you are sadly mistaken, I am an economist by trade and Kosova and Albania have seen significant economic growth in the past decade especially in the real estate market and this is largely due to domestic demand.
(Dibrani, 11 November 2009 04:28)
If you’re an economist than I’m a surgeon. I’m not sure what you use to measure growth, but I can tell you that real estate should never be the key indicator.
The real estate game only gives a false appearance of increased economic growth, but real growth did not exist in Eastern Europe even after 20 years after the fall of communism. Take real estate out of the equation and you only get stagnation not growth.
When the real estate bubble burst, Ireland, Baltic States as well as many others went into reverse. Have a good look at Montenegro. Real estate depends on having money to buy it and once that gone so is your economy – you need diversification of economic activity.
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