Farmers in Kosovo stage protest

Listen Mustafa, Kosovo belongs to Serbia.
Now this immigrant claims that Serbia is sending, get this “poisonous materials that are very bad for your health”. Now is it poisonous or is it “creating non-loyal competition with products in Kosovo” – whatever that means. We have the scenario where Serbs are importing poison so that they can poison themselves and the Albanians and in the meantime creating disloyalty.

“Half of the imports to Kosovo from Serbia are coming over the 1 and 31 border crossings, which were burned down two years ago and are not controlled today”.
Now a question for the Albos and PRN in particular; what happened to your EULEX, KFOR, NATO, KPF establishing border crossing controls and bringing “Northern criminals under control” in an independent Kosova????????? This guy has blown your BS in a single swoop.

“The farmers are also called for 10 percent of the state budget to be set aside for agriculture........ for subsidies for the production of milk.”
State budget; what state budget? It’s all EU money handed out to Thaci and others. Here is some advice for you boys, go and lodge an application with the EU and sit and wait.

Further proof that "Kosova" is not economically sustainable. Not EU-compatible either - banning imports from your neighbours is not a way to endear yourself to that organisation.

First it was police, then court employees, then teachers, then KLA terrorist-veterans, and now farmers. All are unsatisfied with the failing state of "Kosova."

Just wait until the international handouts end - this place will implode and make sub-Saharan Africa look like Eden.

This guy has blown your BS in a single swoop.
(sj, 11 April 2010 12:46)

I was at the gate 31 a week ago, I can confirm the same. No customs, no EULEX, nothing. Just two Italian KFOR carabinieri doing nothing and Serb police everywhere. Don't mistake: it's fully under law and order - just SERBIAN law and order.

Kosovo, sorry to say; but the goods in Serbia and North Kosovo have much more quality than the Kosovo goods.

This is also an important reason, why the Serbs don´t want be member of an Kosovo state.

Just to public a fairy-tale it becomes not mure true.

Gee, what a horrible thing: ordinary Albanians protesting against their "government" neglecting them. Perhaps Thaci should waste less money on frivolous things like bribing K-Serb officials and trying to take over their enclaves and focus on - oh I don't know - the people that actually look to them for guidance?

"Union Director Tahir Tahiri said that products coming from Serbia have an effect of creating non-loyal competition with products in Kosovo."

Non-loyal competition, aha. Something that must be prohibited! Hard to imagine that even agriculture in Kosovo is not competitive, a field which is really no rocket-science, with salaries being lowest in whole Europe and the advantages of local production.

"Further proof that "Kosova" is not economically sustainable."

And Serbia is? Do you know that Serbia gets more loans and aid /per person than Kosova?

--"Not EU-compatible either - banning imports from your neighbours is not a way to endear yourself to that organisation."

That's not the issue, in EU all countries trade, Serbia has blocked Kosova's products so Kosova will return the favor. Let Serbia sell to UNMIK

It just looks like they would not be able to function for a day, without blaming Serbia for something.This is getting too old for words-why can`t they ever think like the rest of civilized world..

I can't blame these guys for protesting. They simply can not compete in the free market. Indeed, the free market is not the best option for developed, but they picked this path with their independence. If they were into protectionism then there is no way that the US would have supported them to this quazi-independence.

Here is some advice for you boys, go and lodge an application with the EU and sit and wait.
(sj, 11 April 2010 12:46)

Or y'all can go back to Albania and feel Great.

I didn't even know that there were farmers in Kosovo. I've seen small family plots but no major scale farms around here. It is a shame because in order to progress, you have to have a way of feeding your people. I may have missed something here but if they don't like the Serbia fertilizer, they aren't buying it correct? And if the farmers aren't buying it, the fertilizer would stop coming, correct? And who did the analysis on the fertilizer? I didn't see what scientific organization did the analysis. As far as Serbian products being expired, does that mean the Albanians don't know how to tell when something is outdated and keep buying it even when they find out that it is outdated? Please help me if I missed something here.

Further proof that "Kosova" is not economically sustainable. Not EU-compatible either - banning imports from your neighbours is not a way to endear yourself to that organisation.
(Dave, 11 April 2010 12:59)

Dave, considering that you are not informed, let me have the pleasure. Serbia has been banning Kosovan Exports for the past 2 years. The farmers are only asking that Kosovo reciprocates this inat-loving action. Not to mention most of the products imported from Serbia are:
a) expired
b) illegal

It makes perfect sense.

Thank You
RKS

That's not the issue, in EU all countries trade, Serbia has blocked Kosova's products so Kosova will return the favor. Let Serbia sell to UNMIK
(TickTock, 11 April 2010 18:04)
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They already do because they run the show there.
Didn't you get the memo?

Would our albanian citizens in the south of Serbia stop EPS providing electricity to Kosovo also? Or would you fool yourself and buying the electricity from FYROM instead? Because we all know where FYROM gets its electricity from... EPS! (and to a smaller content Bulgaria)

I agree with you Albanians ;-) Stop using serbian electricity!

Leave the "plazma kex", everything els coming from Serbia deserves a ban.
(Pejoni, 11 April 2010 19:12)

Cheese from Presevo, too?
Because Presevo is in Serbia.

most of the products imported from Serbia are:
a) expired
b) illegal

It makes perfect sense.

Thank You
RKS
(RKS, 11 April 2010 18:35)

Most of your comments are:

a) incorrect
b) only opinion

Bottom line, Kosovo is a consumer because it does not produce much of anything. A boycott sounds good to the masses but rich businessmen on both sides of the boundary only see green - regardless of politics they like money more than anything else.

Pejoni,

Do you enjoy your plazma in warm milk or cold? I have found them to be even more delicious when I heat the milk first. I really like the chocolate plazma but I find that it won't melt regardless of how hot the milk is. Any advice?

Ticktock, where did you get your facts about Serbia getting more loans and aid per person than Kosovo? I think your source is mistaken.

Import from Serbia? You mean transfer from one Serbian province to another Serbian province? :)

How long will the Albanians keep fooling themselves?

Leave the "plazma kex", everything els coming from Serbia deserves a ban.

You mean Serb police wearing KP uniform, right?
(Kosova-USA)
-
Nope, Serbs wearing the classic narodni outfit, red,blue and white with the double-headed eagle badge.

Nice try tho, ;)

State budget; what state budget? It’s all EU money handed out to Thaci and others. Here is some advice for you boys, go and lodge an application with the EU and sit and wait.
(sj, 11 April 2010 12:46)

I Agree - without EU money, this pseudostate CAN'T EXIST.



Kosovo, sorry to say; but the goods in Serbia and North Kosovo have much more quality than the Kosovo goods.

This is also an important reason, why the Serbs don´t want be member of an Kosovo state.

Just to public a fairy-tale it becomes not mure true.
(robby, 11 April 2010 17:43)

It's natural. Nobody normal thinking man want to be citizen of poor, failed pseudostate, if he is citizen much strongest, internationally recognized state with EU perspective.

I was at the gate 31 a week ago, I can confirm the same. No customs, no EULEX, nothing. Just two Italian KFOR carabinieri doing nothing and Serb police everywhere. Don't mistake: it's fully under law and order - just SERBIAN law and order.
(Ataman, 11 April 2010 17:26)

You mean Serb police wearing KP uniform, right?

As a resident of Kosova, I thank you all for the concerns about my "failed state". I must say that I still live a much better life than during the years of "Great Serbia". I’ll take this “failed state” over “Great Serbia” in a heartbeat. Now back to the subject…

Yes, the doctors and the police had their protests. The farmers are protesting as well. Who knows, next time it may be the gay rights movements - but now, they are exercising a right they did not have during the years of "Great Serbia". This time, they are not being beaten, teargased, or even killed for expressing their dissatisfaction or demanding a right.

I don’t think it is the products from Serbia that are the problem here.
The problem here is that the customs duties are not being paid in some border crossing areas, thus, allowing the smuggled goods to be sold in the local markets. This is all about the fundamental principles of economics – goods that enter a country without paying the protective tariffs (intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and protect domestic industries from foreign competition) are hurting (not protecting) the local farmers.

Therefore, farmers, who most likely did not take Economics 101 may not be aware with the concept of “protective tariff”, therefore, are demanding a ban.

As a resident of Kosova, I thank you all for the concerns about my "failed state". I must say that I still live a much better life than during the years of "Great Serbia". I’ll take this “failed state” over “Great Serbia” in a heartbeat. Now back to the subject…

The problem here is that the customs duties are not being paid in some border crossing areas, thus, allowing the smuggled goods to be sold in the local markets. This is all about the fundamental principles of economics – goods that enter a country without paying the protective tariffs (intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and protect domestic industries from foreign competition) are hurting (not protecting) the local farmers.
(Trim, 13 April 2010 04:22)

Trim - all problems of Kosovo is, becouse it is not REAL state, but failed separatist and NATIONALISTIC experiment.

As part of Republic of Serbia - REAL state, Kosovo can have chance to join EU and can be part of regional trade organisations. So - can have better perspectives for their economics (incl. agriculture). And rule and law in REAL state is much better than in failed state - corruption is smaller, taxes are paying, budget is bigger etc., etc...

So - be proud for this failed experiment, and be proud for living in more and more "black hole"...

Listen Mustafa, Kosovo belongs to Serbia.
Now this immigrant claims that Serbia is sending, get this “poisonous materials that are very bad for your health”. Now is it poisonous or is it “creating non-loyal competition with products in Kosovo” – whatever that means. We have the scenario where Serbs are importing poison so that they can poison themselves and the Albanians and in the meantime creating disloyalty.

“Half of the imports to Kosovo from Serbia are coming over the 1 and 31 border crossings, which were burned down two years ago and are not controlled today”.
Now a question for the Albos and PRN in particular; what happened to your EULEX, KFOR, NATO, KPF establishing border crossing controls and bringing “Northern criminals under control” in an independent Kosova????????? This guy has blown your BS in a single swoop.

“The farmers are also called for 10 percent of the state budget to be set aside for agriculture........ for subsidies for the production of milk.”
State budget; what state budget? It’s all EU money handed out to Thaci and others. Here is some advice for you boys, go and lodge an application with the EU and sit and wait.

First it was police, then court employees, then teachers, then KLA terrorist-veterans, and now farmers. All are unsatisfied with the failing state of "Kosova."

Just wait until the international handouts end - this place will implode and make sub-Saharan Africa look like Eden.

Further proof that "Kosova" is not economically sustainable. Not EU-compatible either - banning imports from your neighbours is not a way to endear yourself to that organisation.

"Further proof that "Kosova" is not economically sustainable."

And Serbia is? Do you know that Serbia gets more loans and aid /per person than Kosova?

--"Not EU-compatible either - banning imports from your neighbours is not a way to endear yourself to that organisation."

That's not the issue, in EU all countries trade, Serbia has blocked Kosova's products so Kosova will return the favor. Let Serbia sell to UNMIK

"Union Director Tahir Tahiri said that products coming from Serbia have an effect of creating non-loyal competition with products in Kosovo."

Non-loyal competition, aha. Something that must be prohibited! Hard to imagine that even agriculture in Kosovo is not competitive, a field which is really no rocket-science, with salaries being lowest in whole Europe and the advantages of local production.

Here is some advice for you boys, go and lodge an application with the EU and sit and wait.
(sj, 11 April 2010 12:46)

Or y'all can go back to Albania and feel Great.

Further proof that "Kosova" is not economically sustainable. Not EU-compatible either - banning imports from your neighbours is not a way to endear yourself to that organisation.
(Dave, 11 April 2010 12:59)

Dave, considering that you are not informed, let me have the pleasure. Serbia has been banning Kosovan Exports for the past 2 years. The farmers are only asking that Kosovo reciprocates this inat-loving action. Not to mention most of the products imported from Serbia are:
a) expired
b) illegal

It makes perfect sense.

Thank You
RKS

Leave the "plazma kex", everything els coming from Serbia deserves a ban.

Gee, what a horrible thing: ordinary Albanians protesting against their "government" neglecting them. Perhaps Thaci should waste less money on frivolous things like bribing K-Serb officials and trying to take over their enclaves and focus on - oh I don't know - the people that actually look to them for guidance?

This guy has blown your BS in a single swoop.
(sj, 11 April 2010 12:46)

I was at the gate 31 a week ago, I can confirm the same. No customs, no EULEX, nothing. Just two Italian KFOR carabinieri doing nothing and Serb police everywhere. Don't mistake: it's fully under law and order - just SERBIAN law and order.

Kosovo, sorry to say; but the goods in Serbia and North Kosovo have much more quality than the Kosovo goods.

This is also an important reason, why the Serbs don´t want be member of an Kosovo state.

Just to public a fairy-tale it becomes not mure true.

I was at the gate 31 a week ago, I can confirm the same. No customs, no EULEX, nothing. Just two Italian KFOR carabinieri doing nothing and Serb police everywhere. Don't mistake: it's fully under law and order - just SERBIAN law and order.
(Ataman, 11 April 2010 17:26)

You mean Serb police wearing KP uniform, right?

It just looks like they would not be able to function for a day, without blaming Serbia for something.This is getting too old for words-why can`t they ever think like the rest of civilized world..

I can't blame these guys for protesting. They simply can not compete in the free market. Indeed, the free market is not the best option for developed, but they picked this path with their independence. If they were into protectionism then there is no way that the US would have supported them to this quazi-independence.

most of the products imported from Serbia are:
a) expired
b) illegal

It makes perfect sense.

Thank You
RKS
(RKS, 11 April 2010 18:35)

Most of your comments are:

a) incorrect
b) only opinion

Bottom line, Kosovo is a consumer because it does not produce much of anything. A boycott sounds good to the masses but rich businessmen on both sides of the boundary only see green - regardless of politics they like money more than anything else.

Pejoni,

Do you enjoy your plazma in warm milk or cold? I have found them to be even more delicious when I heat the milk first. I really like the chocolate plazma but I find that it won't melt regardless of how hot the milk is. Any advice?

Import from Serbia? You mean transfer from one Serbian province to another Serbian province? :)

How long will the Albanians keep fooling themselves?

Would our albanian citizens in the south of Serbia stop EPS providing electricity to Kosovo also? Or would you fool yourself and buying the electricity from FYROM instead? Because we all know where FYROM gets its electricity from... EPS! (and to a smaller content Bulgaria)

I agree with you Albanians ;-) Stop using serbian electricity!

Ticktock, where did you get your facts about Serbia getting more loans and aid per person than Kosovo? I think your source is mistaken.

That's not the issue, in EU all countries trade, Serbia has blocked Kosova's products so Kosova will return the favor. Let Serbia sell to UNMIK
(TickTock, 11 April 2010 18:04)
===================

They already do because they run the show there.
Didn't you get the memo?

Leave the "plazma kex", everything els coming from Serbia deserves a ban.
(Pejoni, 11 April 2010 19:12)

Cheese from Presevo, too?
Because Presevo is in Serbia.

You mean Serb police wearing KP uniform, right?
(Kosova-USA)
-
Nope, Serbs wearing the classic narodni outfit, red,blue and white with the double-headed eagle badge.

Nice try tho, ;)

As a resident of Kosova, I thank you all for the concerns about my "failed state". I must say that I still live a much better life than during the years of "Great Serbia". I’ll take this “failed state” over “Great Serbia” in a heartbeat. Now back to the subject…

Yes, the doctors and the police had their protests. The farmers are protesting as well. Who knows, next time it may be the gay rights movements - but now, they are exercising a right they did not have during the years of "Great Serbia". This time, they are not being beaten, teargased, or even killed for expressing their dissatisfaction or demanding a right.

I don’t think it is the products from Serbia that are the problem here.
The problem here is that the customs duties are not being paid in some border crossing areas, thus, allowing the smuggled goods to be sold in the local markets. This is all about the fundamental principles of economics – goods that enter a country without paying the protective tariffs (intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and protect domestic industries from foreign competition) are hurting (not protecting) the local farmers.

Therefore, farmers, who most likely did not take Economics 101 may not be aware with the concept of “protective tariff”, therefore, are demanding a ban.

As a resident of Kosova, I thank you all for the concerns about my "failed state". I must say that I still live a much better life than during the years of "Great Serbia". I’ll take this “failed state” over “Great Serbia” in a heartbeat. Now back to the subject…

The problem here is that the customs duties are not being paid in some border crossing areas, thus, allowing the smuggled goods to be sold in the local markets. This is all about the fundamental principles of economics – goods that enter a country without paying the protective tariffs (intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and protect domestic industries from foreign competition) are hurting (not protecting) the local farmers.
(Trim, 13 April 2010 04:22)

Trim - all problems of Kosovo is, becouse it is not REAL state, but failed separatist and NATIONALISTIC experiment.

As part of Republic of Serbia - REAL state, Kosovo can have chance to join EU and can be part of regional trade organisations. So - can have better perspectives for their economics (incl. agriculture). And rule and law in REAL state is much better than in failed state - corruption is smaller, taxes are paying, budget is bigger etc., etc...

So - be proud for this failed experiment, and be proud for living in more and more "black hole"...

I didn't even know that there were farmers in Kosovo. I've seen small family plots but no major scale farms around here. It is a shame because in order to progress, you have to have a way of feeding your people. I may have missed something here but if they don't like the Serbia fertilizer, they aren't buying it correct? And if the farmers aren't buying it, the fertilizer would stop coming, correct? And who did the analysis on the fertilizer? I didn't see what scientific organization did the analysis. As far as Serbian products being expired, does that mean the Albanians don't know how to tell when something is outdated and keep buying it even when they find out that it is outdated? Please help me if I missed something here.

State budget; what state budget? It’s all EU money handed out to Thaci and others. Here is some advice for you boys, go and lodge an application with the EU and sit and wait.
(sj, 11 April 2010 12:46)

I Agree - without EU money, this pseudostate CAN'T EXIST.



Kosovo, sorry to say; but the goods in Serbia and North Kosovo have much more quality than the Kosovo goods.

This is also an important reason, why the Serbs don´t want be member of an Kosovo state.

Just to public a fairy-tale it becomes not mure true.
(robby, 11 April 2010 17:43)

It's natural. Nobody normal thinking man want to be citizen of poor, failed pseudostate, if he is citizen much strongest, internationally recognized state with EU perspective.