Samuel Zbogar, head of the European Union Office in Kosovo, stated that no EU state would grant asylum for Kosovars.  Zbogar made this statement during the meeting of the Council for European Integration which is being held in Pristina, presided by Kosovo President, Atifete Jahjaga.

“The requests for asylum will not be accepted by any of the EU states. Majority will be refused and repatriated to Kosovo, and when they return, they will become even poorer, because they will be fined,” said Zbogar.

According to him, illegal migration is caused due to economic, security and humanitarian problems. He stressed that no citizen wants to leave his country if they have a good job, therefore economic development is required.

Zbogar appealed not only to Kosovo authorities but also to EU countries to stop criminal groups which are profiting from the disappointment of Kosovars.