Prishtina, 3 April 2026
Dear Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
Dear citizens of the Republic of Kosovo,
Dear representatives and members of the media,
Dear staff of the Office of the Prime Minister,
We are meeting today at this Government meeting, the second within this week, to take several other very important decisions for the country, and especially for the lives of our citizens.
At the previous meeting, we adopted several important decisions, including the Draft Law on the Bureau for the Verification and Confiscation of Unjustifiable Assets, the decision to grant a 13th salary to employees paid from the state budget, as well as the allocation of 500 thousand euros for our national football team.
We have gathered again to now take decisions which likewise cannot wait and which certainly ease and enrich the daily lives of our citizens.
Dear citizens,
Since 2020, when we began governing, and then from 2021 onwards when we returned to Government, we have faced major global challenges—challenges that have placed even the most developed countries in difficult situations. However, what I can say with full conviction is that we have responded successfully to each of these challenges, with seriousness and sincerity, and have supported every social category, naturally with greater support for those who need it most.
In the previous mandate, alongside our responses through the anti-inflation package as an urgent measure on the one hand, we also initiated the drafting of the law publicly known as the Price Cap Law, on the other. This was not intended to hinder anyone’s growth or development; on the contrary, it aimed to prevent abuses carried out in the name of ongoing crises and to curb artificial price increases or inflation.
However, similar to many other initiatives, this law was challenged by the opposition in the Constitutional Court after being approved in both readings in the Assembly of the Republic. And here we are, many months later, with new global crises that are now also affecting the pockets of our citizens. Therefore, today we are reintroducing this draft law for approval, as a necessary response to a reality and experience our citizens have faced: sudden price increases, market uncertainty, and a lack of effective protection mechanisms.
With this law, we are not intervening in the free market; on the contrary, we are protecting the freedom of the market from abuse.
This draft law establishes a necessary balance between the free functioning of the market and the state’s responsibility to protect the public interest in extraordinary situations. It creates clear instruments for temporary, targeted, and evidence-based intervention, avoiding long-term market distortions. Through this mechanism, every action taken is ensured to be proportional and justified, in the service of economic stability and consumer protection. At the same time, this law increases predictability for businesses and guarantees equal rules for all actors in the market. In essence, this is a policy that builds a more sustainable economy and a state better equipped to face the challenges of the time.
This law: ensures supply and affordable prices for basic products in times of crisis; prevents speculation and unjustified profits at the expense of citizens; and provides for a rapid institutional response when the market is destabilized.
For the first time, we are establishing an independent mechanism—a Board—which will make decisions based on data and the public interest, and not on narrow interests.
Let us be clear: this is not something new only for Kosovo. European Union Member States have such mechanisms. The difference is that, until now, we have lacked the implementation of such a law in practice, and citizens have paid the price for this absence.
Dear colleagues,
Dear citizens,
Today, we are also reintroducing another vital law for the health of citizens and public healthcare in general. This law, too, had been challenged by the opposition in the Constitutional Court. However, as we have pledged, we will not evade our word or our responsibility.
Today, on the agenda, we also have the Draft Law on Health Insurance.
Our aim to invest in healthcare services and to guarantee public health insurance, with the goal of improving quality of life, will be realized through the adoption of the Draft Law on Health Insurance. Through this draft law, we aim to ensure that people in need have better social protection, thereby contributing to the reduction of poverty and inequalities.
This draft law also establishes a fair mechanism of social solidarity, where everyone contributes according to their ability and benefits according to their need, making the system more inclusive and equitable. It lays the foundations for sustainable healthcare financing, which does not depend on temporary circumstances but ensures long-term security for all citizens without distinction. Through this model, we aim to reduce inequalities in access to healthcare services and strengthen citizens’ trust in the public system. At the same time, this is an important step toward modernizing the healthcare sector and improving standards of care. This reform makes the state stronger in fulfilling its fundamental obligation: protecting the life and well-being of its citizens.
As we have stated, the Draft Law on Health Insurance will contribute to safeguarding health and the well-being of all citizens, while reducing the financial burden of healthcare expenditures.
Thank you!
