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Budget

Data on parliament’s budget role and activities

Parliamentary powers to amend the budget
Parliament may only decrease existing expenditures/revenues (i.e. Parliament cannot increase existing items or create new ones)
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Parliament has a specialized unit to conduct budgetary analysis For example, a Parliamentary Budget Office.
Number of staff (full-time equivalent positions)
38
Date when parliament received the draft budget from the government, per year
07.04.2022
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Date when parliament adopted the budget, per year
27.04.2022
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Notes
Information is not available by calendar year. Rather, it is available by fiscal year, which runs from April 1st to March 31st.