Report European Union Integration at the Local Level • The municipality has many obstacles, with most of them relating to the lack of budget for implementing many activities. • Another problem is the issue of quarries operating in the municipality with the consent of the Ministry. Same is with patrol stations. • Also land privatization is a problem because it comes out that socially-owned lands were privately-owned lands, and thus there are disputes. • The tick bite presents a health concern, and the central level should undertake some measures. • The municipality has a lack of subsidies for agriculture development. The ministry allocates the funds but they are not transparent, thus the municipality is asking for the entire procedure to be more transparent. Peja In the meeting with Municipal Officer on European Integrations, Mr. Kamber Boqolli, from the Municipality of Peja, he informed us on the achievements and shortcomings of this municipality in the implementation of actions stemming from the EPAP 2011. Concerning the actions completed by Peja Municipal Assembly it was reported that the Municipal Regulation for the Use of Official Languages was approved in December 2008, and is applied on daily basis. • In respect of border cooperation, the Municipality of Peja held several meetings with the representatives of the Republic of Montenegro, whereby several projects have been identified and are expected to be approved and implemented. • The Municipal Assembly of Peja built the capacities of staff that would be responsible to manage the funds dealing with inter-border projects. • In compliance with the request from the Office of Prime Minister sent to the municipal administration, 19 civil servants from minority communities have been recruited. In addition, the Municipal Assembly organizes language courses with the aim of improving the bilingualism of its staff members. • Concerning the inclusion of marginalized groups, women, non-majority communities and repatriated persons in the economic development activities, the Municipal Assembly of Peja did not have any activities, and there no data can be provided. 26