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Deficit will grow further, says Hřib; Okamura wants to cut aid for Ukrainians

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • Czech Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura said the government could seek savings by reviewing defence spending and humanitarian aid for Ukrainians.
  • Pirate Party leader Zdeněk Hřib countered that the budget deficit would grow further because of education spending.

Tomio Okamura says the Czech state budget offers several areas where the government could save money. He specifically mentioned the two percent of gross domestic product allocated to defence and humanitarian assistance for people from Ukraine.

The speaker of the Chamber of Deputies described the possible changes as political decisions that still need discussion with the prime minister. "These are political decisions that we still want to discuss with the prime minister," Okamura said.

Pirate Party leader Zdeněk Hřib took a different view of the budget outlook. He argued that the deficit would grow further because of spending on education.

These are political decisions that we still want to discuss with the prime minister.

· Tomio OkamuraOkamura described possible changes to defence spending and humanitarian aid as decisions that still require discussion.
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