After the bread, price increases are expected in other products

Business owners in Kosovo have been alarmed that product prices could mark up to 30% more as a cause of expensive electricity. According to them, the price of 16.1% directly affects their products, while another 16% as a result of the indirect impact of products. On the other hand, the Human Rights Council has called for a rise in wages compared to the price of products, broadcast Periscope.

The decision to expensive the current for another 16.1% has sparked numerous reactions that price hikes will be made in food products as well. The first expensive product was said to be bread, the price of which is up to 80 cents. But besides bread as a result of the expensive flow, growth will mark other products. The owner of a meat factory in Kosovo, Labinot Talla, said the meat price risks rising by 30% more.

But 16% is the direct impact. Then the indirect effects are for another 16% because the first item is expensive for 16% these are the first landra chain, and then it pays the electricity bill, and in the end these go to the final price of the” product, Tala said.

Talla, raises concern that due to the expensive electricity, its product will not even be sold to markets outside Kosovo due to the high price it will be forced to decide. Meanwhile, there is another business in Kosovo that deals with metal production. The company's representative, Arbnora Musliu, says their 95% production company has it for the European market, and according to her if the countries of the region primarily Albania and Serbia have no expensive electricity, their production risks not buying it.

“I'm up to the price of electricity, I produce 95% of the market metal in Europe, and all my jobs have to do with electricity. If Serbia does not have a price for electricity, Albania does not have the expensive electricity product I am lost in European markets because it becomes very expensive”, Musliu said.

Two consecutive protests were held against the expensive electricity in Pristina. But despite that, the ZRE decided to expensive him. In this created situation, the civic initiative “group has organised another protest on Saturday. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Human Rights Council, Behxhet Shala, has demanded that, in parallel with price hikes, wages be raised.

“becoming wage index. The price of electricity for as much as 80 cents of bread is being expensive and the wages remain. Citizens should protest”, Shala said.

After one May, citizens in Kosovo who spend electricity to 800 kilowatts will pay 9.05 cents from 7.79 cents as they currently pay. While those who spend more than 800 kilowatts, a kilowatt will pay 15.43 cents from 14.45 cents at the current price. / RTV21