The acting Minister of Finance, Hekuran Murati, has accused the opposition parties of blocking the ratification of a €90 million agreement with the World Bank, claiming that their actions have directly caused delays in Kosovo’s access to funds from the EU’s Growth Plan.
“The opposition refused for months to ratify the €90 million agreement with the World Bank — a loan with 0% interest,” Murati wrote in a post on social media.
Murati argued that the same opposition, which had stalled the deal, is now criticizing the government for not yet accessing the European Union’s Growth Plan funds.
“The same opposition is now complaining that Kosovo has not yet benefited from the EU Growth Plan — financing that mainly comes as loans with 3–4% interest rates,” he added.
According to Murati, the delay in accessing EU funding is a direct result of the parliamentary obstruction led by opposition parties.
“In fact, the delay in benefiting from the Growth Plan stems from the very blockade that the opposition imposed on the Assembly, preventing the ratification process,” Murati concluded.
The €90 million World Bank agreement was part of a broader fiscal framework aimed at supporting reforms, infrastructure investment, and economic recovery, which are key prerequisites for Kosovo’s participation in the EU’s Growth Plan.
