At the first meeting of the Ministerial Council for European Integration, where the implementation of the Reform Agenda under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans was discussed, acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti accused opposition parties of blocking laws and hindering reforms.
According to him, because the country is on the verge of elections, Kosovo will lose millions of euros from the EU.
“The majority of reforms would have been reported as completed by the end of June, if, in addition to the strong and good will and serious work of our government, we also had a serious parliamentary opposition that takes on the responsibility it has in the Assembly. We are in a situation where we have an opposition that chooses not to come to the Assembly, and when it does come, it looks for which laws to block. This is truly a challenge for us as a government and a waste of time and resources for us as a state. Precisely because we do not have a functioning Assembly, and because we are in elections, a significant number of reforms from the Growth Plan will not be completed within the planned and announced deadline. Specifically, we have 10 reforms expiring on 30 June, nine of which are already at risk, causing losses of millions of euros. These include 12 draft laws, for which the relevant ministries have done extraordinary work, aligning them with European Union laws and European standards,” he said.
The acting Prime Minister stated during the meeting that the opposition wanted elections at any cost and that this is slowing down Kosovo’s EU integration process.
He said citizens are the ones who will unblock the Assembly and accelerate reforms.
“But citizens, as always, will also unblock the Assembly and accelerate reforms. We are working to ensure that every step that can be taken by the government is completed. So we are fulfilling our duties. And every step requiring parliamentary approval will be ready for the next session after the elections, so that the December deadline does not result in further losses. In total, there are 79 reform steps covering the period 2024–2026, with a financial value of over 579 million euros,” he said.
Kurti continued with accusations against opposition parties, saying that due to the blocking of the Anti-Money Laundering Law, the implementation of the SEPA agreement has also been blocked.
He added that despite the blockages, by the end of 2025 the government has implemented 6 reforms, from which Kosovo has benefited 45.9 million euros. Meanwhile, by July, further reforms were expected to be implemented, increasing the total value of funds to 53.2 million euros.
