The political crisis and the move towards new elections are significantly increasing the uncertainty for the economy of Kosovo, putting at risk the stability of businesses and the general economic development. This assessment was made in a meeting organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kosovo (DHTIK) with representatives of the business community.
The Chairman of the Board, Skender Krasniqi, and the Chairman of the DHTIK Assembly, Hamdi Malushaj, emphasized that, despite the many challenges since the beginning of last year, the Chamber has been constantly active in addressing key issues of the private sector, promoting both the successes and the problems faced by businesses.
Meanwhile, the executive director of DHTIK, Kushtrim Ahmeti, warned that frequent election cycles are producing direct costs for the economy.
“Each new election process means months lost for decision-making and development projects. This is costing businesses with delays, financial losses and investment uncertainty. The economy cannot wait for endless political cycles – it needs immediate stability”, he said, according to the announcement from DHTIK.
Business representatives raised concrete concerns, including rising production costs, high import dependence, lack of institutional support and delays in decision-making.
“They underlined the role of DHTIK as a powerful voice of businesses, lobbying for concrete solutions, proposing facilitating policies, as well as mediating communication between institutions and the private sector,” the announcement states.
At the end of the meeting, it was emphasized that political stability remains an essential prerequisite for sustainable economic development.
Kosovo will hold new parliamentary elections on June 7. It is the fifth time in 16 months that citizens will go out to vote, if the two rounds of local elections are also counted.
