
Edi Rama announced this morning at a press conference that there will be a reward of approximately 2,500 euros for all officers involved in the student protest. A statement that apparently became a reality this afternoon at the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
In the VKM published on the official website, it is announced that the fund has been allocated to 2,750 policyholders, who will each receive approximately 2.7 million old, for a total of 7.5 billion lek.
The decision adopted today at the meeting of the Council of Ministers stated:
AWARD OF REWARDS TO STATE POLICE EMPLOYEES AND FOR AN ADDITION TO THE BUDGET OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL WORKS, APPROVED FOR THE YEAR 2026
In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution, Articles 5 and 45 of Law No. 9936, dated 26.6.2008, “On the management of the budgetary system in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, Article 14 of Law No. 87/2025, “On the 2026 budget”, as amended, and Law No. 82/2024, “On the State Police”, as amended, upon the proposal of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Council of Ministers
V E N D O S I:
Granting financial rewards in the amount of 269,120 (two hundred and sixty-nine thousand one hundred and twenty) leks to 2,750 (two thousand seven hundred and fifty) employees of the State Police for their increased commitment to guaranteeing public order and security.
In the budget of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the item “Current Expenditures” of the budget program “State Police”, a fund of 740,080,000 (seven hundred and forty million eighty thousand) leks is added.
The financial effect, in the amount of 740 080 000 (seven hundred forty million eighty thousand) lek, resulting from the implementation of this decision, is covered by the reserve fund of the state budget, approved for 2026.
The General Directorate of the State Police determines the list of names of the beneficiary police officers based on the supporting documentation and carries out the procedures for granting the reward.
The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the General Directorate of the State Police are charged with the implementation of this decision.
This decision enters into force immediately and is published in the “Official Gazette”.