The Centre Party deputy chairman Jaanus Karilaid said that he recommends rejecting the state budget strategy, since he considers cuts and redundancies impractical in the present situation. How united was the cabinet about the cuts? It is always easier to increase spending rather than revise customary spending patterns. The taskContinue Reading
While recent coalitions have agreed that defense spending would not be touched even during difficult times, Postimees’ information suggests that the ministry’s initial proposal was that of a universal cut. A top official standing close to state budget deliberations told the paper that the Ministry of Finance has presented theContinue Reading
The government on Tuesday approved the 2021 state budget bill and the 2021-2024 fiscal strategy. The new budget suggests that all coalition partners have managed to include their election promises in what will be a local government council elections year. Cuts were not mentioned. State budget expenses will amount toContinue Reading