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Elda Islami
- 11 May 2026 19:35
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A year after the Supreme Court of Kosovo ruled that some points of the “Prishtina Parking” regulation are illegal or partially so, citizens continue to face uncertainty regarding the fines imposed. Organizations that monitor the legality of these decisions have said that the Municipality of Pristina has not taken steps to harmonize the regulation with the judgment.
The 30 euro fines for users of parking lots managed by "Prishtina Parking" have been considered illegal by the Group for Legal and Policy Studies (GLPS).
The blocking of vehicles, which resulted in fines, in cases where citizens did not pay their financial obligations to "Prishtina Parking", was overturned by the Supreme Court, along with nine other points of the regulation, which were deemed partially illegal.
A year after this Supreme Court decision, which was made following a complaint from GLPS, Liridon Salihu from this organization said that the Municipality of Pristina has still not taken any steps to supplement and amend the regulation for this enterprise.
"None of the Supreme Court's findings are being implemented. The Municipality of Pristina is ignoring the court decision. Consequently, especially in fines, as the Supreme Court has requested that the amount of fines for persons who do not pay for parking or for other reasons fail to make the payment be clearly specified. Also, issues related to irregular parking must be regulated. As long as this procedure has not been regulated through the amendment of the regulation, we can say that the municipality is continuously failing and, in some way, is allowing 'Prishtina Parking' to continue its work without respecting the criteria set by the Supreme Court," said Salihu.
He emphasized that by not taking any action, institutions are agreeing to fine citizens.
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"We constantly reiterate that the issue of parking lots in the capital must be regulated due to the large number of cars and limited parking spaces in Pristina. However, what we demand is that every measure, every fine and every rule imposed on users of public parking lots be based on the law and in no way harm citizens," he said.
He said that GLPS has continuously called on citizens not to pay the fines imposed by "Prishtina Parking", as they are illegal.
And according to lawyer Anton Nrecaj, failure to pay after using public parking lots constitutes a violation.
"A parking fine, to be legal, must meet several conditions: be based on a clear legal basis, be issued by a competent body, and contain formal elements such as a description of the violation, legal basis, and instructions for appeal," said Nrecaj.
He stated that in the absence of these elements, the fine could be legally contested.
"In short, paying for parking in Pristina is a legal obligation, but its implementation remains challenged by institutional ambiguity and interpretation of competencies. Until a clearer and more harmonized system is created, this issue is expected to continue to be a topic of public and legal debate," he said.
KOHA recently reported that "Prishtina Parking" has addressed the Mayor of Pristina, Përparim Rama, requesting 700.000 euros as a rescue package, since this company is in crisis.
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KOHA has sent questions to the Municipality of Pristina, namely to the Inspectorate Directorate, regarding unpaid fines by citizens, but has not received a response for a week now.
There has been no response from the company "Prishtina Parking" either.
