As Kosovo’s government mulls withdrawing from CEFTA, citing its unequal treatment, economists warn that a halt to regional free trade will result in price rises.

Kosovo’s recent announcement that it may withdraw from the Central European Free Trade Agreement, CEFTA, due to what it sees as its unequal treatment, has triggered a lively argument about this plan and its possible consequences.

The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, which represents Kosovo in CEFTA, has urged the government in Pristina to reconsider the threat, while most local experts warn that such a move would increase the prices of many imported goods.

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