The new package for dealing with inflation in Kosovo, which was presented this Saturday by Prime Minister Albin Kurti and the Minister of Finance, Hekuran Murati, has evoked many reactions.

Economic experts say that the Kurti Government has left the private sector worker at the mercy of the employer.

The former chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, Safet Gërxaliu, says that Kosovo cannot be transformed into a welfare state.

According to him, the country needs economic stability and that this objective cannot be achieved without a strong private sector.

The former chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, Safet Gërxaliu

"The worker is left at the mercy of the employer and this does no honor to either the economy or the worker.

Young people in Kosovo have lost hope that things will get better.

There are no capital investments, which are breathing for businesses, and when the business breathes, then you can see the vitality of the workers as well", stated Gërxaliu in a statement for Telegrafin.

"Kosovo cannot be transformed into a welfare state.

We must have economic sustainability and without a strong private sector it is impossible to achieve these objectives.

But apparently this is not a priority.

The private sector is being hit more than it is being helped".

Among other things, he said that Kosovo is in a situation where bad loans will increase and there will be bankrupt companies.

"Inflation in Kosovo has reached its peak.

Any support for the citizens should be welcomed, but the fact that Kosovo has not accepted that there is an economic crisis is worrying.

This is why we are where we are.

Unfortunately, even the crisis has been politicized", said the economist Gërxaliu.

"The crisis is being discussed only in the economic and social aspects, but not the emotional one.

It is not easy to be a citizen of Kosovo at this time and to face this crisis.

Therefore, I am afraid that it is a step that wants to gain more time than it is a solution to the problem".

Another expert on economic issues, Mustafa Kadriaj, thinks the same.

He says that through this package, the Kurti Government has proven the best that it is an amateur.

Expert on economic issues, Mustafa Kadriaj

"First of all, you are harming yourself and losing the trust of the citizens.

When we talk about the accusation against the municipalities (regarding the payrolls), it is a bad case and unprecedented until now.

This government is behaving as if it were the repression of the 90s.

It is unacceptable and the Government should sit down and discuss with the municipalities and trade unions", Kadriaj declared for Telegrafin.

"The most interesting thing is that this Government is declaring that they are filling the state coffers and that it has the highest budget, and on the other hand it complains that there is no budget to meet the demands of the trade unionists.

This leaves you wondering where those tools are.

We don't even have capital investments.

In this direction, there should be accountability".

The new package presented by the executive has not received the support of the other former president of the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, Berat Rukiqi.

According to him, this package is driven by pressure and panic, and its aim is not to address the problem of inflation, but "short-term social peace", "after amateur management, with the energy crisis and recently with the strike in the public sector".

Former chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, Berat Rukiqi

"Today, instead of seeing a serious plan to prevent the deepening of the crisis during the winter months, we are seeing yet another act of distributing public money without any plan," Rukiqi wrote on Facebook.

"For such money distribution packages, to the left and to the right, we do not need either a Prime Minister or a Government.

A treasurer and a treasury official would be enough."

Otherwise, the Government of Kosovo through the new package, starting from this month, will allocate an additional amount of 50 euros to public officials, while for workers in public enterprises it will allocate a one-time amount of 100 euros.

It will allocate a one-time sum of 100 euros (in October) to pensioners, while families on social assistance will be supported by doubling the amount of assistance for one month.

The Prime Minister also mentioned the private sector, saying that 80 percent are employed in this sector, which is the most affected by inflation.

"We will support every business that increases workers' wages.

By subsidizing 50 percent of the salary increase for workers, a maximum of 100 euros for the first three months", announced Kurti.

There will also be support for students, where as it was announced, a one-time sum of 100 euros will be allocated in November when the academic year is underway.

Meanwhile, Minister Hekuran Murati said that the subsidization of energy bills, additions to the public sector, assistance to families in social assistance will begin this month, while the processing of funds for pensioners will take place in October.

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