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The public deficit in Jan-Oct accounts for 7.05% of gross domestic product, compared to the 9.1% of GDP full-year target set by the government.

The measures aimed at mitigating the pandemicʼs economic impact (fiscal incentives, investments, and one-off expenditures) account for RON 40.7 bln or 3.88% of GDP, the ministry said in a statement.