For several months now, there has been no surprise in the increase of revenues collected in the state coffers, where the main impact has been given by the increase in prices.

In the first 5 months of the year, 233.3 billion lek [1.9 billion euros] were collected, with an increase of 41.8 billion lek [344 million euros] more compared to the same period a year earlier.

Beyond the good news that this constitutes for the government, the collection of more money shows the increase of prices in a good part of the market segments, thus impoverishing the budgets of Albanian families.

According to the official announcement of the Ministry of Finance, the total revenues for the first 5 months of the year were realized at the rate of 107 percent.

On the other hand, total public expenditures amounted to about ALL 213 billion [EUR 1.75 billion] with a realization of 90 percent of the plan for the period, while compared to the same period of 2021 this item has resulted 0.6 percent more high or Lek 1.28 million lek [10,531 euros] more.

Meanwhile, the level of surplus for the period in question resulted in about ALL 19.876 billion [EUR 163.5 million].

Recall that in the same period a year ago, the budget resulted in a deficit of about ALL 20.671 billion [170 million].

/ Telegraphy /