Closed businesses in the north affect people, not just politics
The crisis may have been utilized but at its root is genuine concern.
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Closed for business
The tax ended this rare spontaneous opportunity for inter-ethnic communication, replacing it with yet another brand of banal nationalism.
The practice is such an important part of our quality of living that “smuggling” is no longer a bad or dishonest word here.
Milica Andrić Rakić
Milica Andrić Rakić has been in the civil society sector since 2015. She worked as a researcher and policy analyst for numerous NGOs and consultancy companies until 2018 when she became a journalist. As a policy analyst she dealt extensively with the implementation of the legal framework related to non-majority communities in Kosovo, particularly access to documents and freedom of movement, education in the Serbian language and the implementation of the Brussels agreement. Milica is currently working as a project manager at the New Social Initiative.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.