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Wednesday, 17.04.2024, 22:29
About 460 proposals submitted regarding 2015 budget draft in Latvia
Sadurskis explained that the actual number of proposals cannot be determined at the moment, as they are still being collated. About 134 proposals were submitted regarding bills related to the budget, 161 – mid-term budget framework, 165 – the budget draft itself.
Sadurskis indicated that the said proposals concern relatively small amounts, however, the number of proposals is very high. The most popular source of funding mentioned in these proposals is the emergency budget funds.
Sadurskis believes that Saeima could approve some of these proposals provided that the total amount does not exceed EUR 1 million.
He added that some of the proposals sounded "thoughtless".
Sadurskis describes the next year's budget as a "well-balanced budget aimed at growth, and social and national security."
As reported, on December 11th, Saeima approved in principle the 2015 budget draft, mid-term budget framework, as well as 19 related bills. Saeima plans to confirm the budget draft in the final reading on December 17.