Great Big Sea founder making peace with his past | SaltWirePRAGUE - The Czech Finance Ministry has proposed a 2024 central state budget with a 252 billion crown deficit, according to a draft of the legislation sent to the government and released on Friday.
The draft may still be amended following discussions in the cabinet prior to submission to parliament by the end of September, but the ministry said the overall deficit figure should be maintained.The proposal is based on a package of tax hikes and savings measures now being discussed in parliament that are aimed at reducing the deficit by around 100 billion crown.