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A new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) survey shows a general decrease in people’s satisfaction with the work of top politicians and most key state institutions in Kosovo.
Around 33% of Kosovans declared themselves to be satisfied with the work of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, whereas 30% said they were satisfied with the work of the central institutions and 32% with the parliament’s performance. Slightly more expressed confidence in President Hashim Thaci, but the level of satisfaction with the president was still low at 39.1%.
Half of respondents (50.5%) report being either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with Kosovo’s current political direction whereas the percentage of those that declared themselves to be neutral on the issue decreased from 44% in October 2017 to 34% in April 2018.
The high jobless rate, corruption and poverty are three biggest problems that Kosovan citizens are facing with, according to the study conducted by the UNDP.
The conclusions were drawn following an opinion poll conducted in the period October 2017 to April 2018 in all Kosovan municipalities. 1,306 respondents over the age of 18 participated in the poll.
"Among others, citizens reported unemployment (29%), corruption (14%), and poverty (8%) as the three paramount issues that impact their social wellbeing," the poll, published on July 3, showed.
Almost 80% of respondents do not believe there is a meritocracy when it comes to being employed in various institutions, and think that family connections, bribes, party alliances, and other non-merit-based factors are the most helpful factors in gaining employment in the public sector.
Kosovo’s jobless rate fell to 26.5% in the first quarter of 2018 from 30.6% in the previous quarter, but it is still one of the highest in Europe.
According to Freedom House’s April report Kosovo’s worst rating was for corruption.
A significantly high number of respondents believe that their vote cannot change the situation in Kosovo (43% in April 2018 as compared to 38% in October 2017), or do not know whether their vote can change it - 25%.
Only 32% of potential voters, compared to 38% in October 2017, believe that their vote can change the situation in Kosovo.
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