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The Assessment of the of Government The Assessment of the First 100 Daysof Government The Assessment of the First 100 Daysof Government Introduction 3 The ‘Remarkable’ Government Decisions 6 The Ambitious Legislative Program 13 (Lack of?) Diplomacy 16 (Non)Transparency in Governance 20 Conclusion 22 TheIntroduction current Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, committed himself to accomplish numerous substantial promises during the electoral campaign. After the certification of the election results, forming a functional Government required some heavy bargaining that only succeeded at the eleventh hour. It has been a hundred days since he managed to form the Government. So, how has his Cabinet performed thus far and what should we expect in the future? Introduction 3 Prior to delving into that, it is worth The Government that was sworn on focusing on the campaign, the promises September 9, 2017, being the result set forth by the Prime Minister, as of a difficult compromise, is quite well as the Government structure. The heterogeneous. It is formed by 21 official campaign started on May 31st Ministries, in which over 70 Deputy and lasted only for 10 days.1 In order to Ministers have been nominated thus attract voters, most candidates came far. This represents 2 new ministries up with grandstanding promises such and 2 less Ministers without portfolio as quick visa liberalization, immediate compared to the last government as and significant increases in wages well as twice as many Deputy Ministers, and pensions, and, amongst others, whose number is expected to increase revitalization of the Trepça mines.2 further.4 The election results were inconclusive; This gargantuan government can be the PDK-led coalition came out first counted among the largest in Europe, with 33.74% of the ballots but not since it is constituted by 23 parties enough votes to form the Government.3 and one independent member, which Vetëvendosje and an LDK-led coalition represent a substantial change from were second and third respectively, Mustafa’s Government. It is composed effectively leaving a hung parliament. of parties that pertained to the previous After three months of stalemate, a Government, such as PDK, Lista Srpska, backroom deal was reached between two non-Serb coalitions, and a number the leading coalition and AKR, at that of smaller parties, joined by AAK, time part of the second coalition, which NISMA, and AKR.5 unblocked the situation. 4 Telegrafi (2014) “Kuvendi voton Qeverinë e re: Ja emrat e Kabinetit Mustafa!” [Online] Available at: https://telegrafi.com/kuvendi-voton-qeverine-e-re-ja-emrat- e-kabinetit-mustafa/[Accessed: December 1, 2017]; Radio Evropa e Lire (2017 ) “Emrat e min- istrave të Qeverisë së re të Kosovës“ [Online] 1 European Union Election Observation Mis- Available at: sion (2017). Final Report Kosovo Legislative https://www.evropaelire.org/a/28726123.html [Accessed: Elections 2017. Prishtina. Available at: https:// December 1, 2017]; Telegrafi (2017) “Sa do eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/final_report_ të “kushtojë” Qeveria Haradinaj?” [Online] eom_kosovo_june_2017.pdf. Available at: 2 Kosova Info (2017) “Top premtimet e Ramush https://telegrafi.com/sa-te-kushtoje-qeveria-haradinaj/ Haradinajt, çfarë kishte thënë gjatë fushatës” [Accessed: December 2, 2017]; Kosova Info [Online] Available at: http://www.kosova. (2017) “Haradinaj e shkarkoi një zv. ministër, info/top-premtimet-e-ramush-haradinajt- emëroi menjëherë tre të tjerë” [Online] cfare-kishte-thene-gjate-fushates/ [Accessed: Available at: http://www.kosova.info/haradi- November 30, 2017]. naj-e-shkarkoi-nje-zv-minister-emeroi-men- 3 Central Election Commisssion (2017) Rezul- jehere-tre-te-tjere/ [Accessed: December 5, tatet për Kosovë. Available at: 2017]. http://www.kqz-ks.org/Uploads/Documents/2.%20Re- 5 Central Election Commission (2017) Rezul- zultatet%20e%20p%C3%ABrgjithshme%20sipas%20 Subjekteve%20-%20General%20Results%20by%20Par- tatet Perfundimtare nga QNR: Zgjedhjet per ty_knawhjqcix.pdf Kuvendin e Kosoves 2017. Prishtine. Introduction 4 PDK, which in the previous government controls the Ministry of Labour, the controlled nine ministries, is now down largest budgeted Ministry in the to six; it lost Foreign Affairs, Economic entire government, as well as the one Development and Education, although of Education and that of Trade and it managed to retain the Ministry of Industry, which are quite substantial European Integration and the one in competences. The biggest surprise of Justice, while gaining some other was the nomination of an independent core departments, such as Finances candidate for the Minister of Diaspora and Health. Thus, even though it is and Deputy Prime-minister, Mr. Dardan managing fewer ministries with a far Gashi. reduced budget, it now controls key This said, the aim of this Policy Analysis positions within the Government, is to provide an assessment of the including budgeting, relations with the new Government’s first 100 days, and EU, and the justice administration. evaluate its performance based on its Lista Srpska is one of the parties that campaign promises and program. It retained the ministries it administered is intended to be the first of a series in the previous Government and gained of analysis to be followed throughout one more significant Ministry, after Haradinaj’s mandate. The analysis will taking over the Ministry of Agriculture be structured as follows: Section II will from PDK. Given that this Ministry is provide an analysis of Government one of the largest in Kosovo, it implies decisions and their content. Section a significant gain in power, even if the III will offer detailed analysis of the party remains a junior partner. The non- legislative program; more precisely, Serb minority parties remain with two the laws processed, adopted, and new other Ministries. legislative initiatives. The following section will highlight the main Three new parties are represented in developments and challenges regarding the Government; AAK, AKR and Nisma, Kosovo’s diplomacy, the recognition/ plus the independent minister. First, revocation of the independence, AAK, apart from Haradinaj himself, is membership to different international managing the Ministry for the Kosovo organizations, and the foreign policy Security Forces, and Infrastructure in general. Section V will focus on which is one of the largest budgeted the degree of transparency shown by ministries. Second, AKR, whose the government during this period participation was critical to form regarding all the decisions taken thus the government, obtained the four far. The last section will highlight the most prestigious Ministries; Foreign main findings of the study. Affairs, Internal Affairs, Economic Development, and Environment and Spatial Planning. Third, Nisma Introduction 5 This section will elaborate on the decisions taken by the Haradinaj Government since the first plenary session of September 10, 2017. Until December 18, Government’s 100th day, The the Government has held 19 meetings and issued 202 decisions; an average of 10 ‘Remarkable’ decisions issued per meeting. Some strategic planning was already introduced after a week of taking office, Government with the approval of a Governmental Program for the period 2017 to 2021, with the corresponding Legislative Program for Decisions 2017, which covers the remainder of the year. The latter includes 74 different draft laws, mostly foreseen by the previous government. Of them, by December 18, 36 draft laws, including 3 unforeseen draft laws, had been approved and sent to the Assembly for consideration. On this note, unlike the Legislative Program, the Governmental one has neither been published nor discussed by the Assembly, and it is unavailable for the public without prior request. 19meetings 202decisions The ‘Remarkable’ Government Decisions 6 At the same time, the organigram of During this period, 8 by-laws, 22 the Government itself remains fluid, as international initiatives, mainly Deputy Ministers are nominated and regarding financial loans; 9 dismissed without any clear purpose or expropriation decisions, 11 dismissals explanation, which often takes place in and seven appointments to public such a short period that they do not even agencies’ boards have been passed. In have time to settle in. The effects of this total, the Government has allocated practice in the efficiency of the respective 3.6 million euros from the contingency departments has not been measured, funds. While most of these undertaken but most certainly cannot be considered actions can be considered routine, positive.6 there have been some significant developments and initiatives that are worth further examining. by-laws8 international22 expropriation9 dismissals11 appointments7 to initiatives decisions public agencies’ boards 3.6 Millioneuros allocated 6 Kosova Info (2017) “Haradinaj e shkarkoi një zv. ministër, emëroi menjëherë tre të tjerë” [Online] Available at: http://www.kosova.info/haradinaj-e-shkarkoi-nje-zv-minis- ter-emeroi-menjehere-tre-te-tjere/ [Accessed: Decem- ber 5, 2017]. The ‘Remarkable’ Government Decisions 7 Border Demarcation affected members. Therefore, the legality of this decision remains dubious at best, with Montenegro irrespective of its political convenience. Considering that this matter was Nonetheless, by the end of September, crucial in bringing down the previous the Government appointed new Government, it is not surprising that members of the Commission, and tasked Haradinaj considered it a priority. In fact, them to compile a new report on the 9
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