Earlier yesterday, Varga said at a press conference that last year’s deficit, calculated according to European Union rules, reached about 2% of GDP, well under the 2.4% target.
The minister told the channel yesterday evening that he expects the gap to be under 2%.
Hungary must strive to balance its budget, he said, noting that Germany and a few of the Baltic states have already achieved this goal, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today.
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