Budget in constitutional term, opportunities for discussion

Article 158 of the Constitution of Albania establishes a clear obligation for the Government to submit to the Assembly within the fall session the draft law on the State Budget. The fall session cannot end without the approval of the state draft, according to the Constitution. The Government and the Parliament are collaborating as never before to meet this requirement of the Constitution, not just formally, but first of all as an obligation towards citizens and institutions of this country who, unlike before, deserve be budgeted on time and in the right way for their financial needs.

According to the Constitution of the Republic of Albania, the state budget includes all state expenditures and you understand how important it is to use time to decide together with institutions, individuals or interest groups, how much and how will money be spent in 2015, how to use more efficiently revenue collected from taxes, fees and other financial obligations this year, to continue with significant investments in education, health, agriculture and infrastructure.

Approval of 2015 budget within the fall session means that this budget, unlike previously, will become active in early January 2015. By submitting the draft budget within the constitutional deadline, the government gives Parliament the opportunity, within an entirely reasonable time, through public hearings to get opinions and comments of public institutions in order to improve the project and consolidate it.

In the coming days, the Leaders Conference will be held according to the Rules of Parliament, articles 78 and following. Minister of Finance will present the draft content of the Budget bill together with the fiscal package. In addition, a special calendar for works in the parliamentary standing committees and the parliamentary session will be scheduled. Empowering interest groups and voters to be included in the discussion of the draft confirms once again that our Alliance is determined to stand to the commitments for European Albania that it has taken towards Albanian citizens.