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Waste management challenges in Prishtina

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2026-08-27 01:37 UTC → 2026-09-07 14:22 UTC · added ~~removed~~

In Prishtina, Mayor Përparim Rama and Petrit Reçica, head of the waste management company ‘Pastrimi’, addressed deteriorating sanitation levels in the capital. Rama identified structural governance issues within the company, noting that despite Prishtina holding a 77.6 percent stake, the municipality is represented by only one of the four board members. This imbalance reportedly limits the city’s ability to implement reforms. Reçica stated that while the company serves over 400,000 citizens, it lacks sufficient support from the central government. He argued that waste management should be treated as a “matter of national interest” rather than a local concern. ~~In response,~~ Following these systemic challenges, Mayor Rama accused Acting Finance Minister Hekuran Murati of causing the failure of a German government grant intended for the city’s waste management sector. According to Rama, the German Development Bank (KfW) notified the municipality that the grant for the ‘Cleaning’ project failed because the Ministry of Finance did not sign the required Financing Agreement. Rama described the situation as “heavy and shameful,” noting the need to explain the failure to international partners. In response to the loss of this international funding, the Municipality of Prishtina has ~~scheduled meetings with other municipal leaders managed by~~ announced plans to establish a Municipal Cleaning Enterprise. This local entity is intended to manage waste issues using the ~~enterprise~~ municipality’s own competencies, a decision expected to ~~discuss these systemic challenges.~~ be addressed in an upcoming session of the Prishtina Municipal Assembly.

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