Govt Caps 2010, 2011 Budgets at EUR 9bn

Ljubljana, 27 July - The government decided on Monday to cap the 2010 and 2011 national budgets to EUR 8.956bn each. The budget deficit in 2010 is to stand at 4.8%, while in 2011 it is expected to be lower, at 3.5% of GDP.

Ljubljana Development Minister Mitja Gaspari (left) and Finance Minister Franc Krizanic (right) addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Development Minister Mitja Gaspari (left) and Finance Minister Franc Krizanic (right) addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Finance Minister Franc Krizanic addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Franc Krizanic addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, vlada. Novinarska konferenca po seji vlade. Minister za razvoj in evropske zadeve Mitja Gaspari ter minister za finance Franc Križanič. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, vlada.
Novinarska konferenca po seji vlade.
Minister za razvoj in evropske zadeve Mitja Gaspari ter minister za finance Franc Križanič.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Finance Minister Franc Krizanic addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Franc Krizanic addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Development Minister Mitja Gaspari addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Development Minister Mitja Gaspari addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Development Minister Mitja Gaspari addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Development Minister Mitja Gaspari addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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