Is it true that NATO intervention in Kosovo has ruined the already weak economies of the neighboring countries

Answer 1

The NATO intervention itself lasted only some three months. What is relevant is the whole pack; the civil war, sanctions and finally the open agression. All this did cause some shifting in trade with the neighbouring countries, but economies are highly adaptable.

Some countries even prospered from these events, if we contemplate it from the point of view Serbia being the center of events. The highway toward Turkey from Europe does not run through Serbia, from which our Northern neighbours prospered.
Albanian economy (drugs, prostitution and weapon trafficing) has filled many pockets.

The ruins caused by NATO in Belgrade, have become popular tourist destinations :O

And, since Serbia is not capable of attacking Albania any more, Albanian bunker tourism is flourishing :D

Answer 2

Not really. Some of the eonomies of the neighboring countries saw and are seeing double digit increases in economic growth. What has stalled progress is that a lot of these nations are corrupt to the core and when the governments are corrupt the people will always remain poor.

If you are talking about Serbia than Yes. But it was not just NATO intervention, but years of looting by Milosevic's inner circle. How did Marko Milosevic make such a large fortune, a criminal with no job and no education? The santions did not help, and the cost of being in war always takes a toll. Other than Serbia the neighboring economies are doing well.

THE ONLY ONES THAT WANT KOSOVO TO STAY WITHIN SERBIA ARE NEO-NAZI'S!

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411366/1392659


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