Agreements with Germany, Balla: Investments in dormitories are concrete support for students

Taulant Balla, head of the Socialist Party parliamentary group, speaking during the discussion in the Committee on Europe and Foreign Affairs, addressed the agreements with Germany on the renovation of public university dormitories and the climate programme.

Balla said the investment programme provides for the energy rehabilitation of 19 existing dormitories and the construction of at least 3 new dormitories, with the aim of improving housing conditions and raising living standards for students.

“I want to emphasise that in the first and third phases 5 dormitories have been rehabilitated, while the programme provides for the energy rehabilitation of 19 existing dormitories and the construction of at least 3 new dormitories. This is an agreement that was initiated within the framework of the University Pact, and we continue to strictly honour the commitments the government has undertaken,” Balla said.

He underlined that, because of the international nature of the agreements, Parliament is also involved in the process, through ratification procedures. Referring to the current condition of the dormitories, Balla said some of them, particularly at Student Centre No. 1, already offer good standards, while the aim is for this quality to extend to all student dormitories.

The head of the SP parliamentary group also praised the support of the Federal Republic of Germany, through the German Development Bank (KfW) and other financial institutions, for carrying out these investments.