Arbjan Mazniku

Local government budget for 2025 sees 9.3% increase

The budget for local governance in 2025 will be 9.3% higher than the previous year, with proportional increases across all municipalities in the country. The Minister of State for Local...
Arbjan Mazniku

Education, healthcare, and agriculture competencies to be transferred to municipalities

A project for the horizontal decentralization of competencies will transfer certain responsibilities in education, healthcare, and agriculture from their respective ministries to local municipalities. This project will be piloted for 12 months in the...
Arbjan Mazniku

Albania to prepare for EU Cohesion Policy participation starting in 2027

Albania’s State Minister for Local Government, Arbjan Mazniku, announced plans for the country to participate in the EU Cohesion Policy starting in 2027. He urged municipalities to strengthen their EU...