ZAGREB, March 3 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament will adopt the national budget for 2004 on Thursday. Before the vote, representatives of the government will approve or reject 426 amendments submitted by MPs and their clubs.
ZAGREB, March 3 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament will adopt the
national budget for 2004 on Thursday. Before the vote, representatives
of the government will approve or reject 426 amendments submitted by
MPs and their clubs.#L#
Finance Minister Ivan Suker has already said that most likely not one
of the amendments, which total 8.5 billion kuna, will be adopted. He
announced the budget would stay within the familiar framework, with
revenue amounting to 79.4 billion and expenditure to 84.9 billion
kuna.
Most amendments, 113, refer to funds set aside for the science
ministry, 60 to funds for the ministry of agriculture, 55 to the
finance and 38 to the health ministry.
Contrary to practice, the national budget was not adopted at the end
of last year because 2003 was election year. The state is financed in
this year's first quarter on the basis of a decision on provisional
financing.
Also tomorrow, parliament will adopt the law on the execution of the
national budget.
(EUR1 = 7.6 kuna)
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