TIRANA, January 27 – Finance Minister Petrit Malaj told Parliament that Albania currently records its lowest public debt level since 2010. He described this figure as a sign of fiscal stability.

Meanwhile, the minister said budget execution reached 98.4% for families under economic assistance. He added that execution for persons with disabilities reached 99.5%.

At the same time, Malaj explained that a normative act will transfer all unused funds at the end of the 2025 budget year to the pension support account at the Bank of Albania. He said preliminary estimates place the minimum transfer at about 115 million euros.

In addition, the minister said the measure aims to create sustainable space for pension support without harming fiscal balances.

Later, Malaj focused on agriculture. He announced an additional allocation of 2 billion lekë for farmers to cover all eligible applications under the 2025 support scheme.

Furthermore, he said total funding for farmers in 2025 reaches 6.4 billion lekë. He noted that this amount stands 1.1 billion lekë higher than in 2024.

Finally, the minister reported 90% execution for agricultural support schemes. He added that fuel compensation reached 93%.

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