TIRANA, December 19 – The Tirana municipal council approved the 2026 budget, valued at around 400 million euros.

During today’s session, the council approved measures including 1,500 soft loan quotas for young couples, free subscriptions for students and pensioners, and 1,400 rental bonuses for families affected by earthquakes and for economic aid beneficiaries.

The budget allocates 9.2 million euros for about 12,000 students, who will receive school meals for the first time.

However, the council did not vote on 29 amendments proposed by the opposition. Members also discussed the absence of Mayor Erion Veliaj from the session.

Earlier, the municipal council requested through a letter to the Prosecution Office the mayor’s participation in the budget discussions. The request was rejected.

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