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The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, has accused the majority of misusing IPARD funds, claiming that they have not been distributed to farmers.
His statements came in response to Socialist MP Ardit Bido, who criticized the opposition for talking about subsidies in agriculture, while in meetings with the European Union it is demanding the blocking of negotiations.
During his speech, Berisha hardened his tone, calling Bido a "parrot" and bringing back attention, according to him, to the issue of IPARD funds. He also compared support for agriculture in Albania to that in Kosovo.
"Fraud has become their law. We have invested 3 billion euros in rural areas. Olives from 4 million that came from the time of Skanderbeg to 11 million. You can never undo it. We cannot compare with EU countries, but Kosovo has allocated 200 million euros for agriculture this year, 4 times more than Albania. It gives 100-150 euros for fertilizer for a hectare of wheat, it gives for oil and seeds. We do not compare with Germany and France, but with Kosovo, which has half our budget. Why are you so miserable that you parrot a thief. Are you Albanians? What about the IPARD that you stole and excluded farmers from hundreds of millions of euros. Or did he steal it without whose permission nothing can be stolen and then took it to the office," he said.
According to Berisha, Albanian farmers have been left without proper financial support, while he called for more transparency and concrete measures for the agricultural sector.
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