Kosovo - Another victim of US-backed independence

Description: Russia Today: www.russiatoday.com Independent Kosovo depends on breadwinners abroad e-mail story to a friendprint version17 February, 2009, 08:56 Kosovo is marking a year since its declaration of independence from Serbia. But the mood there appears mixed as it struggles with the highest unemployment in Europe and the deepening financial crisis. Yahoo StumbleUpon Google Live Technorati Scoop del.icio.us Digg Sphinn Furl Reddit February 2008 was a happy month for Albanians in Kosovo. They celebrated their independence, a new government, a new constitution and recognition by some of the world community, but a year on and theres nothing new to celebrate. The European Union has taken over from the United Nations, but no one is happy. This, however, is not the main problem. Seventy per cent of young people there are unemployed. Albanian businessman Defrim Boja is pessimistic about the efficiency of the government: The budget for the Kosovo government for next year is not enough. Its not enough for the government to do anything about the current world financial crisis. The only way we can take care of ourselves is if foreign countries protect their companies here in Kosovo. But our government cant do anything to help, he says. Read more The world economic crisis is not the only problem for the people of Kosovo. For people who have nothing, theres simply nothing more to lose. This is why three children of Albanians Xhafer and Dinore Malaj have gone abroad to live. The Malaj