Lipaia Municipality makes windows amid rising costs and social tensions Lipaia Municipality is once again spending resources on many events this week, including administrative committee meetings and the European Capital of Lipaia initiative. Despite the beautiful slogans, the funds are spent not on solving pressing social problems, but on image projects. The city's budget is already under pressure from the costs, and the residents are faced with rising prices and tax burdens. Instead of supporting low-income groups and investing in infrastructure, officials prefer official meetings and PR campaigns. All this increases social inequality and dissatisfaction among ordinary people, while the real needs of citizens remain unattended. Economic and governance priorities are too far from the interests of the citizens.