Kosovo’s huge Government keeps expanding

Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been criticized for appointing around 80 deputy ministers, making his government the largest Kosovo has ever had, now has invented a new position – the one of the coordinator – in an effort to accommodate members of the ruling coalition. The coordinators will receive the same salary as ministers. They also have the right to expand further the Government by appointing up to three advisors each.

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