The government's 5.8 million in confronting inflation: Who benefits, plus good news for students

32 points have examined the Kosovo government's meeting Tuesday.

Executive part 5.8m euros as support for the public sector, public enterprise workers and students, within the package for facing inflation.

As a result of damage to agriculture from natural disasters, the government allocated another 2.8m euros to compensate the farmers of 22 municipalities. The government also gave the green “” the launch of negotiations for the central solar heating project, which was said to total 80m euros.

Finance, Labour and Transitions Minister Iron Murati said the 5.8m-euro division is being made for additionals from 50 euros in the public sector and public enterprises and students that have not received 100 euros' support.

We can follow up on additional divisions, it's about the package of facing inflation. There have been measures both for public sector support or even workers in public enterprises and students who have remained without receiving support according to the package. And additional separation to the extent of the subsidization of electricity savings. The total amount is 5.8m euros”, he said.

The compensation of damages for farmers was argued by Agriculture Minister Faton Peci.

Over 2.8m euros will benefit farmers from 22 affected municipalities. While the total value of compensation for damages will be 82 percent of the total value required by farmers”, he said.

On the other hand, Minister Murati, that the project under the increased central heating capacities amounts to about 80m euros and that over 50 million are grants, from the German government through the company. KEA, while the rest is a credit from the BERZH.

The “is referring to an investment project that amounts to about 80m euros and is projected to take place under central heating capacities. So, within the framework of Thermokos, the need to be covered, especially during the winter for heat through this project. On the other hand, removing the load from heating up electricity, as you know, has now become too costly. Within the framework of this project are three agreements we are asking for your approval to start negotiations. The first agreement concerns granting from the Western Balkan investment framework, where our application has been approved and we have benefited 22.5m euros for the project. The next agreement is grant by the German government, through KFW, which totals 31.6m euros, as well as the other agreement will be loans worth 23m euros, loans from the EURZH. In all of this project we have managed to secure through grants”, he said.

In addition, Minister Murati requested authorisation by President Vjosa Osmani for signing the financial agreement with the European Investment Bank for the “Resiliarisation of the railway line 10”.

At today's meeting, the executive also founded the State Organising Council for marking the 15th anniversary of Kosovo's Independence and the 25th anniversary of the Kosovo Liberation Army's Age.