Elections left Valentine's Day in the shadows, florists: Less Sales Than Past Years

The elections, which happened to be February 14th, as well as the pandemic, got Valentine's attention in Kosovo. This year citizens in the capital did not pay due attention to Love Day, sparing even gifts.

So said flower vendors in Pristina Square, who complained that this year they did not have sales like they did in the past years.

Diandra Catazi from the “flower Labiris” said that the pandemic has also influenced holidays like this by making their work not as before, while said the red rose follows to be the favorite for those who decide to donate flowers on this day.

This Valentin is a little bit weaker than the other Valentines, because the pandemic and today we have elections. We're opening the store today at 7:00 a.m., waiting for customers and hoping there's after work in progress. [...] For St. Valentin, the symbol of love is the red rose and it has mostly been sold”, she said.

Salihu, another salesman in the capital, said there was no work, and he says that it influenced elections and low temperatures that dominated the country.

Every year I sell flowers on the square, same as Valentine's. There was no sale today. Elections and cold temperatures have affected, we haven't (at sale) the flowers needed for Valentine's, but we have found a replacement with mimous flowers and red and white gold”, he said.

Otherwise, February 14 is known as Love Day, where in addition to love this day presents that partners exchange for each other. Flowers, various jewelry, chocolates, cards