Kosovo afraid of the political crisis in Albania: Tourism down dramatically
(7 years ago)The tense political situation in Albania may have curbed the inflow of vacationers in the country in May and June. Kosovo, which makes up about 35% of the number of tourists visiting Albania, has marked the largest drop from countries in the region by minus 18.7 percentage points, compared to the month of May [...]
The tense political situation in Albania may have curbed the inflow of vacationers in the country in May and June.
Kosovo, which makes up about 35% of the number of tourists visiting Albania, has marked the largest drop from countries in the region by minus 18.7 percentage points, compared to May 2018. From Northern Macedonia, there is a drop of minus 8.3 percentage points, while from Montenegro there is a drop of minus 9.7 percentage points compared to May 2018.
“From 1.6.2019 to 25.6.2019 results in entry from Kosovo to Albania 109,516 Kosovo citizens. While these citizens' entry for tourist purposes is 80.556 persons”, Diana Deda, spokeswoman for the District Police Directorate in Kukes, says of “
By estimates it turns out that for the 25-day period, the number of visitors from Kosovo to Albania for tourist purposes is 10,707 people -- less than the same period last year -- writes Koha Ditore today.
The political crisis in Albania, which has shifted with violent protests against institutions, risks undermining Albania's image for the following year. According to tourism field experts, the damage politics is doing to tourism will feel next year, in the 2020 summer reservations.