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The 2015 Kosovo migration outflow to European Union : who, why and how
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When asked on what they expect to find in the country of their destination, 98% expect to find a job and two participants mentioned health treatment. For example one of the families travelling together had a child with severe health conditions. Their only reason to immigrate was to secure adequate health care for their child We are five members of the family and we live in social assistance. Until now we have lived in a property that was not ours, and that house was taken from habitat. I have a kid with a an illness from birth. He cannot walk. This illness cannot be treated in Kosovo, and this is the reason that we are leaving and we cannot cover the expenses for his treatment. I am going to Germany, hoping that our son will get a treatment there. (55 years old female) Another 22 year old male, with special needs(without one hand),graduated at the faculty economy, was leaving due to health reasons and limited prospects as a person with special needs. I have never worked. To find a job in Kosovo you need to be a relative of..[names of politicians]. I am not their relative. I live from the income my family makes from agriculture. Another reason people are motivated to leave is the health system. If you do not have money in Kosovo, you may die. No one will take care of you. (22 year old male from Ferizaj) Another male, head of a house hold, has left his family behind in order to secure better conditions for them. The participant has been working for some time, and had invested in the building of his house, incurring a debt of 30,000 euros which obliged him to immigrate so that he could pay back this debt. He claims: I secured my own property. I have just recently built a house, but that has created debts of 30,000 Euros that I have to pay back. That is why I am leaving. (35 year old male from Lipjan) Another person describes the situation as hopeless and insecure. Coming from a small city he sees his family trapped: We are pressured to vote during elections and even provide proof for voting a certain party, always fearing the repercussions for our family members to lose a job. The price of bills(electricity, water, garbage) is increasing every year. My family earns 240 euros per month and we cannot pay for the medicine we need. We are not living a life. We are surviving 16 (25 year old male)