The Public Enterprise for State Roads published a tender to hire 13 experts for corridors 8 and 10d, with salaries equal to those of 92 employees at the public enterprise.

The tender sparks controversy due to the disproportionate costs - 13 external consultants will receive compensation equivalent to the total earnings of nearly one hundred regular employees.

Corridor 8 connects the Adriatic and Black Seas through Macedonia, while Corridor 10d is a key link to Greece. Both projects are of strategic importance for the country s infrastructure development.

Critics point out that such costs for external experts call into question the efficiency of public spending, especially when the institution already has qualified staff.