ZAGREB, 11 Nov (Hina) - Parliamentary deputies of the ruling coalition endorsed a draft budget for 2003 as presented by Finance Minister Mato Crkvenac at a meeting on Monday evening.
ZAGREB, 11 Nov (Hina) - Parliamentary deputies of the ruling
coalition endorsed a draft budget for 2003 as presented by Finance
Minister Mato Crkvenac at a meeting on Monday evening. #L#
MPs have endorsed the main budgetary guideline under which most
funds should be set aside for science and education, Crkvenac said
after the meeting with representatives of the coalition's party
benches. With regard to funds, advantage will also be given to the
justice ministry as well as to agriculture, crafts, tourism and
reconstruction.
Crkvenac noted that MPs demanded more funds as usual, however,
he added that possibilities of changing the allocations would be
limited.
Possibilities of increasing budgetary funds for individual
ministries are limited because the main goal is to decrease the
deficit and foreign debt, and maintain a low inflation rate and
macroeconomic stability, Crkvenac said. He added that the Croatian
Peasant Party had not requested additional funds for the financial
consolidation of agribusinesses and did not expect any.
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