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The 2015 Kosovo migration outflow to European Union : who, why and how
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The relatively low price of the emigration channel though Serbia and Hungary also triggered travelling to Europe for those who could not secure a visa through official channels. Two respondents did not intend to stay at the country of destination. They were planning to visit their family and relatives and come back. The price of the emigration route was affordable and according to them with no consequences as they had nothing to lose. I am a hairdresser and I have a salon with two employees in Kosovo. They are covering for me while I stay in Germany. I tried to get a visa to visit my relatives, but with no success. I am planning to spend 400 Euros to go to Germany and come back after a month. (24 year female from Prishtina) Another young person reveals: I have my brothers in Switzerland. I was refused a visa three times.[shows the refusal decision from Swiss Embassy]. I live with my father and he has a pension. I do not need money. I just want to travel and visit my brothers. If I am caught, I will just show them the refusal letter and will tell them that they can return me back ( anonymous) From observations in the main points of departure and arrival, the team has noted that apart from the bus ticket purchased in Prishtina, once arriving in Belgrade, emigrants paid 200 euro taxi from Belgrade to Subotica or a bus ticket costing 13 euro per person. The point of arrival in Belgrade for emigrants is described by observers as being lost: At 5:15 the bus from Prishtina arrived. People were tired and misinformed on where they can take tickets to Subotica. The taxi drivers made pressure on them for taking a taxi to Subotica. The minimum price was 200 Euro. The taxi drivers had contacts with villas Palic. There were tickets to Subotica for 13 Euros, but Kosovans werelost and did not know what to do. We took the bus to Subotica, which was full with Kosovans. All those carrying bags paid one euro per bag Once arriving in Subotica, they did not have an idea where to go next. The taxi drivers offered a ride of 20-25 euro to the villas, whereas the bus ticket cost 90 dinars(70 cents). Kosovans were not sure on this type of transport because they did not know where exactly the villas were located. Their destination was one of the villas At the villas there were Kosovans who waited to be accommodated there and those who were waiting to cross the border. The traffickers negotiated a transport fee of 200 to 300 euro per person to cross the border. Once entering the villa, the emigrants were closed inside and they could go out only if they wanted to buy something. 22