Kazimir: Finance better than expected in 2018

Slovakia managed its financial resources in 2018 better than expected. TASR learnt at a press conference on Wednesday held by Finance Minister Peter Kazimir and Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (both Smer-SD). "The 2018 state budget approved by parliament anticipated a deficit just shy of 2 billion euros. The actual deficit reached approximately 1.2 billion euros, approximately three fifths of the [anticipated] deficit, and there was a savingof two fifths, which represents roughly 800 million euros," Kazimir said.