Positive economic trends are expected to continue.
Unlike their public services colleagues, state employees will get a raise.
“The debt and the deficit have fallen, and Croatia is finally on the right path,” says the Finance Minister.
Finance Minister Marić is optimistic.
Finance Minister Marić is satisfied with budget revenues and expenditures.
The first budget of government led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković was supported by 86 MPs.
In a rare Saturday session, Parliament starts debate on the budget for the next year.
Budget proposal for 2017 provides for a substantial increase in spending for some sectors.
More money for social services, veterans and defence, less for economy, construction and agriculture.
The Finance Ministry has found another way to lower the deficit in the state budget.