Interior Ministry 2005 budget
Local municipalities will get a total Ft 1334,6 billion from the central coffers next year, up 8% or a real 3%-3.5% over 2004, Interior Minister Mónika Lamperth announced yesterday.
Local municipalities will get a total Ft 1334,6 billion from the central coffers next year, up 8% or a real 3%-3.5% over 2004, Interior Minister Mónika Lamperth announced yesterday citing the government's 2005 budget draft proposal. Of the various sectors, welfare stands to get the biggest financial boost in the draft receiving an extra Ft 30 billion, up 12% from 2004. State expenditure on education and R&D are set to grow by a respective 3.7% and 7%, while 4.7% more will go toward culture. (Vg 5) S.F.


