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The front page of Shqiptarja.com focuses heavily on Albania's 2027 draft budget. Key aspects include its presentation by the Minister of Finance, Petrit Malaj, and the allocation of over 10 billion euros to three main pillars, with a significant portion for healthcare. The budget projects economic…
Minister of Finance Petrit Malaj presented the draft budget for 2027, highlighting over 10 billion euros allocated to main pillars and mentioning a doubling of the pensioner bonus, while the Democratic Party was absent from the conference.
The 2027 draft budget exceeds 10 billion euros, with healthcare receiving the largest allocation and defense spending set at 2.35% of GDP.
The 2027 draft budget allocates over 100 million euros for payments related to seven concessionary contracts, including three in healthcare.
Albania's 2027 draft budget has been sent to parliament, projecting revenues of 976 billion lek and expenditures of 907 billion lek.
The 2027 draft budget forecasts a 4% annual economic growth rate for Albania, with a continued decline in public debt.
The parliamentary perimeter has been secured with numerous police vehicles ahead of today's session, which the Democratic Party stated they would not attend.
An opinion piece by Thoma Gëllçi uses satire to comment on the government's alleged delay in providing a payment to Sali Berisha.
Starting January 1, 2027, police officers in Albania will receive salary increases, with base-role employees getting an additional 20,000 lek and higher-ranking officers 10-15,000 lek.
The Democratic Party announced its boycott of the Leaders' Conference regarding the 2027 draft budget, citing a lack of access to necessary information.
