2025 Budget: 153% More for a Ministry, Cuts for Presidency, Parliament
Several ministries are receiving more money than last year, according to a draft budget for 2025, quoted by media.
The largest increase is at the Ministry of Energy – 153%. Transport, Education, Health, Environment and Defense will also have larger budgets, while Agriculture, Culture and Development have seen cuts.
The Presidential Administration, Senate and Chamber of Deputies will also have smaller budgets, while intelligence services will receive more funds. The draft budget could undergo changes in today’s coalition meeting.
Therefore, according to the budget draft, the Ministry of Energy has the largest increase, from 6 billion lei in 2024 to 15, an increase of 153%. The Ministry of Environment also has a 55% increase this year, Health – 35%, Transport – 20% and European funds – 38%.
Also, the budget for Defense increases to almost 43 billion this year, compared to 38 in 2024. The Minister of Finance, Tanczos Barna, said that some ministries will have increases because there are certain projects that must be continued. For example, projects regarding investments in highways or the construction of regional hospitals.
However, there are also ministries where the budget has decreased. In Development, the decrease is 12% and in Agriculture, from 27 billion to 25 this year, 6% less in Culture.
At the same time, the budget for the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies and the Presidential Administration will be smaller.
The budget project is however work in progress, and may undergo changes, as another coalition meeting will be held today to discuss the budget. Then, the project will be made public, and will be adopted tomorrow or Saturday.
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