Economy Government accepts 8 amendments from the commission hearing on the budget

Government accepts 8 amendments from the commission hearing on the budget

At its 100th session, on the proposal of the Ministry of Finance, the Government reviewed and adopted the amendments to the budget re-balance for 2018 which was proposed at a commission hearing in Parliament.

“The eight amendments from the Government session were accepted as an addition to the proposal for amendments to the budget for 2018, and the new, integral text of the re-balance budget proposal will be followed at the adoption during a plenary session in Parliament,” the Government reported.

Opposition MPs submitted 180 amendments and criticized the Government for the weak economic growth and the non-realization of capital investments.

With the proposed budget re-balance from the Government, the largest allocation of funds is for the municipalities, in the amount of 3,020 billion denars, in order to reduce debt and unpaid bills.