What would Kosovo do without the diaspora?

What would happen to Kosovo if ethnic Albanians in Switzerland stopped sending money back? They’ve been supporting their relatives in the Balkan country for decades, but younger generations might not continue the practice.  Kosovo is the second-poorest country in Europe, suffering from high unemployment and a lack of investment. Remittances from the diaspora in Germany, Switzerland, and the Nordic countries provide about 17% of the gross domestic product while international donor assistance accounts for an additional 10%. The Swiss government contributes a total of CHF 80 million ($79 million) for the period 2017-2020.  +Read here more about Swiss help for Kosovo Kosovars have been leaving their country to find work in the west for generations. But once abroad, many find that it gets harder and harder to keep their culture alive in a foreign land. Many young Kosovars, who were born in Switzerland or moved there at an early age, do not speak Albanian. Life in their ancestral ...