Prime Minister Edi Rama, during the meeting with businesses, also answered the critics that the increase in the minimum wage is done to win the elections. As Prime Minister Edi Rama pointed out, he said that the salary has not been increased within the campaign while adding that they do not need to increase the salaries to gain the trust of the people since they have it.
“Today’s minimum wage increase of 40,000 lek was dictated by this. We did not program the minimum wage. Many people comment that they say it should be 800-900, it should be 1200. The problem is not the desire, the capacity of the market and the economy to support it. The minimum wage has a logic, but on the other hand, we could not continue with the program that was not foreseen.
The war in Ukraine has a very big connection. Under these conditions, we could not help but react. 38 thousand ALL was the maximum of electoral programs. In April, it becomes 40 thousand ALL. This has nothing to do with campaigns. We don’t have to raise salaries to win the elections. People trust us more than others. The minimum wage has increased, so it’s time to give everyone a boost.
Salaries in Albania are higher than those declared,” said Rama.
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