Budget proposal ready for hearing

Shortly before the submission deadline at 12 noon today, the national budget proposal was submitted to Parliament.

Ruth Vang, the chairwoman of the Financial Committee, is not keen on discussing details of the proposal, but she says she is satisfied with the result.

“It has been a challenge to strike the right balance between caution and maintaining a decent service level in our welfare, but I think we have done well.”

She says that preparing this budget proposal has been particularly challenging seeing as it is the last one to be passed before the next general election, which is to be held no later than 1 September 2019.

Translated by prosa.fo