Young People in Kosovo at the Crossroads: To Stay or to Leave?
Young People in Kosovo at the Crossroads: To Stay or to Leave?

Challenges, Circumstances and Perspectives

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the situation of young people in Kosovo. It is divided in two main parts: While the first part illuminates the position of Kosovo’s adolescents towards main challenge ssuch as unemployment, a non-sustainable educational system and the country’s isolation, the other part highlights the alternatives, respectively the importance of the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO).Furthermore, the article focuses on the implications these challenges have caused on youngsters, since Kosovo – the “youngest country in Europe” – became an independent state in 2008. It is explained how much the young generation has adapted to the new reality, and how much the circumstances affect its future perspectives. Besides the challenges, the article seeks to present the opportunities Kosovo’s young people can practically benefit from.

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