Hungary Ruling Party Backs Fiscal Council Cut, Index Reports
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Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party supports a proposal to eliminate 99 percent of the budget of the Fiscal Council, the country’s independent budget watchdog, Index reported, citing Fidesz lawmaker Antal Rogan.
A Fidesz lawmaker introduced legislation to cut the council’s budget to 10 million forint ($49,000) from 835 million forint, Rogan said, according to the Budapest-based news portal.