Amongst the reasons why the Western Balkans region has seen a rampant migration over the decades can be traced back to the breakup of Yugoslavia, the civil wars and economic hardships that followed (Photo: Charles Roffey)

Youth migration 'costing West Balkans up to €5.5bn a year'

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by Cristian Gherasim, Bucharest,

According to a research carried out by Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the Institute for Development and Innovation, the Western Balkans region is losing billions of euros each year due to migration by its young citizens.

To estimate the economic footprint, the research takes into account both the costs associated with education, €2.46bn, as well as the potential loss in GDP growth due the loss of...

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Cristian Gherasim is a freelance journalist contributing to EUobserver, Euronews, EU Reporter, Katoikos, Von Mises Institute, and bne IntelliNews, with a particular focus on European and regional affairs.