Budget revision fails as government accuses opposition of blocking inflation package
Parliament failed to muster the majority needed to advance the budget revision, with Minister Murati warning that the 200 million euro inflation relief package risks being lost.
PRISHTINA — The 2026 budget revision failed to clear the Assembly after lawmakers rejected a request to bypass the procedural deadline, Telegrafi reports. The standoff between the governing majority and the opposition has, for now, frozen a financial package that officials said was designed to cushion households from inflation and rising living costs.
Finance Minister Hekuran Murati described the vote as a loss for citizens, arguing that adoption of the revision would have unlocked extra resources for the most affected groups. He stressed that without the revision, the fiscal room for fresh interventions inside the calendar year shrinks significantly.
The opposition had earlier warned that the revision was being rushed without sufficient consultation. LDK MP Hykmete Bajrami called for transparency on spending destinations, while PDK lawmakers accused the cabinet of using the package politically.
200 million euros in question
According to government statements relayed by Telegrafi, the inflation package was projected at around 200 million euros. Industry Minister Rozeta Hajdari said the executive prioritises citizens and that funds were earmarked for social support and price relief measures.
Economists assess that the absence of a revision could push any major fiscal intervention into the autumn. Meanwhile, the Private Sector Union urged MPs not to let workers and consumers foot the bill for the political deadlock.
According to Telegrafi, Murati said the opposition had voted against the chance to finance the roughly 200 million euro inflation package, and that low-income families would be the ones paying the price.
The matter is expected to return to the agenda in upcoming sittings, while the government weighs alternative routes to activate parts of the package via executive decisions. Investors and businesses are watching for clearer signals on capital spending and fiscal stability in the second half of the year.
Source: Telegrafi