State budget reviewed for the third time this year

The government revised the state budget for the third time this year. The Ministry of Finance increased projected revenues by 12.1 billion lekë. At the same time, it raised planned expenditures by about 5.7 billion lekë.
The Ministry of Infrastructure will receive an extra 6 billion lekë to advance ongoing projects. First, 2.4 billion lekë will go to the road transport program. This will fund projects such as the Tirana–Elbasan connecting road along Corridor VIII, the Tirana–Durrës highway improvements (Phases I–III), the Kashar–Vaqarr Junction road (Phase III), and the relocation of high-voltage power lines along Corridor VIII.
Next, 3 billion lekë will support Albcontrol under the air transport program. This capital transfer will help the company address operational difficulties caused by frozen accounts.
Additionally, 203 million lekë will go to the energy support program. This will cover obligations of several institutions, including AIE, AKBN, and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy.
The government also allocated 364 million lekë for rail transport in 2025. This funding will implement the 4 km rail line from the Public Transport Terminal to the Tirana Train Station, extending the Durrës–Tirana line, with a total project value of 1.8 billion lekë.
Finally, around 50 million lekë will support programs for industry and natural resource development.
Moreover, the government increased the fund for year-end bonuses for pensioners. The allocation rose from 37.5 million euros to 97 million euros.




