Commanded in principle, draft budget 2024 between charges and position-optic counter charges

On charges of charges against the government-opposital charges have been filed today's plenary maratonic hearing for more than ten hours for the project review.

During the first review of the draft budget for 2024, Prime Minister Albin Kurti at the plenary session said that the pre-priced budget of more than 3.3 billion euros would have ninem euros more capital investments than in the current year.

Kurti said next year's budget will be of defence and security, where 370m euros have been earmarked. He stressed that threem euros are planned for the Presevo Valley and 742m for Kosovo municipalities.

Kurti also said that next year's budget is “municipal budgets”, where he stressed that threem euros are meant for the Presevo Valley.

In presenting the draft budget, Kurti added that they have envisioned the allocation of more than 90m euros for Lebanon mothers and children under 16 years of age. The chief of executives said there will be new capital investments in road infrastructure and other areas.

Prime Minister Kurti stressed that next year's budget will be a priority in terms of citizens' needs and a stronger economy.

PDK representatives LDK and AAK have suggested they will not support the draft budget, as they say it does not represent the interests of Kosovo citizens.

The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) spoke against the draft budget for 2017, with the argument that current planning has no developmental alternative and is not the budget of citizens' welfare.

While the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) called wage reductions actual to the rise of the coffient from 105 euros to 110 euros, while voicing concern for denying additional payments for riskiness for the Kosovo Police and non-departance for the Ministry of Interior Affairs.

The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) said budget structure and capital investments have fallen to 16 per cent, while there is massive increases in subsidies and reduced capital investments.

This opposition party demanded that, between two readings, the issue of salaries and social schemes, which should be indexed at the inflation rate. / KP