Large gap remains as budget talks continue

Oct 01, 2009
Staff and wire reports

RIGA - The 2010 state budget cannot be reduced by 500 million lats (714.2 million euros) as prescribed by the International Monetary Fund, says People's Party Saeima member Maris Kucinskis, reports news agency LETA. "I support the government's intention to decrease budget spending by 275 million lats next year. But 500 millions lats is impossible because it will trigger a catastrophe. The healthcare budget has already been dealt a severe blow, but the government has agreed at least that the heal ...

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