Kosovo’s Acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, presented his government’s approach to tackling global crises during his visit to the United States.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Kurti spoke at a discussion organized by the Zolberg Institute, titled “Supporting Ordinary Citizens in a Global Economic Crisis: What the World Can Learn from Kosovo.”
In his address, Kurti emphasized that the government of Kosovo has supported its citizens during difficult times “without raising tax rates or increasing public debt.”
“At a time when many countries’ economies are burdened by obligations to creditors, it is vital that governments think not only about how to best support their citizens, but also how to do so without plunging into a dangerous spiral of exponential debt and interest payments,” Kurti stated.
He highlighted several measures undertaken by his government to confront inflation, including the law on price caps for basic goods—later struck down by the Constitutional Court as unconstitutional.
Kurti further outlined key policies such as:
- Job creation and employment growth
- Support for farmers, producers, and especially small and medium-sized businesses
- Subsidies for households on energy costs
- Financial support for mothers and children through allowances
- Youth employment incentive programs and scholarships, particularly in STEM fields
- Free public higher education
- Increases in the minimum wage, public sector salaries, and pensions
- Expanded government coverage of medicines for patients
- Construction of new schools, kindergartens, bridges, and regional roads to connect rural areas.
