INTRODUCTION Following the massive outflow of people from Kosovo in the European states during January and February 2015, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung(FES) undertook a project to investigate the profile of latest wave of migrants 1 , reasons for migration and ways how migration is anticipated, planned and implemented. FES engaged the NGO"Make a difference"(MAD) Interviews and observations were conducted in three locations including Kosovo, Serbia and Germany. FES also engaged IDRA and an independent consultant to analyze data and write the report for this study. The aim of this study is to get in depth understanding of migration trends with cases that could be considered typical and information rich both as unit of analysis and the context in which they are found. During January and February 2015 a massive emigration wave was reported by the local media necessitating investigation and research to understand the phenomenon. Most important investigations were done by the TV shows“Jeta ne Kosove”( JNK, 2015) and Koha Television(KTV, 2015) investigative reports that shed light on the migration route following one to two cases throughout their journey from Kosovo to Hungary. Another study conducted by KFOS (2015), at the same time when this study was conducted, including 100 repatriated respondents described Kosovo emigrant as“male 20-25 years old, unemployed and poor” suggesting a 100,000 thousand people corresponding with that profile. This study includes typical cases of people who were personally pursuing the emigration route, during the period of 8-14 February or those already located in refugee camps in Germany during the month of February but who left Kosovo during the January-February emigration wave. Serbian cities in the border with Hungary, from where immigrans entered the Schengen area.. The first phase included observation and interviewing at the central bus station in Prishtina, followed by observation and interviewing in three stops in Serbia, in Belgrade, Subotica and Palic. The third phase included observation and interviews in asylum detention centers in München and Berlin in Germany. 3 1 We use the term emigrants for Kosovo citizens who were leaving or already left Kosovo without prejudicing their immigration status
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The 2015 Kosovo migration outflow to European Union : who, why and how
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