Although widely reported upon last summer, not much has been said recently of the Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians who have been deported to be repatriated in Kosovo. Shortly following their independence from Serbia, Kosovo buckled under international pressure to accept Roma and other minority populations from various Western European countries. However, Kosovo does not have the infrastructure to support these peoples. According to the BBC, currently “unemployment stands at over 40%, with almost half the population below the poverty line and last December’s general election – the first since independence – was marred by serious fraud.”
