Sauer: Migration should not be a one-way loss for Kosovo
Social policy researcher Michael Sauer discusses how migration to Germany is reshaping Kosovo’s labor market, families and systems of care.
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Migration is a loss in one sense, but the question is whether part of that loss can be transformed into knowledge, experience and expertise that flows back to Kosovo.
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Salary matters but it is not only about salary. Working conditions, career opportunities and the functioning of institutions matter as well.
What is missing is a holistic approach that connects labor migration with development cooperation and capacity building in the country of origin.
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The answer is not to prevent private investment; it is to build the state’s capacity to regulate quality and protect people who are vulnerable.
Sustainable partnerships require people who understand the process, institutions that preserve knowledge and long-term trust between actors in both countries.
Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
People who have spent their working lives in Germany, Switzerland or elsewhere in Europe may want to return to Kosovo after retirement, or at least spend several months a year here.
Uran Haxha
Uran Haxha is a journalist at K2.0, covering the economy, with a primary focus on energy, the environment, and climate change. He has worked for several local media outlets. He studied marketing and management.