In terms of simultaneous orientation of measures towards vulnerable categories of citizens, but also gradual fiscal consolidation, new anti-crisis measures will be targeted, informs the Ministry of Finance.

From there they add that the care for the citizens and the economy will continue even further, while the commitment to pursue prudent fiscal policy will continue, which is in the direction of the budget deficit in the medium term.

"In the budget review, about 76 million euros are provided for anti-crisis measures, but also subsidies to increase the minimum wage, significant additional funds for subsidies to farmers - in terms of increasing yields, as well as funds to increase pensions and increase guaranteed minimum revenue transfers.

"Immediately after the approval of the review, in a shorter period, the implementation of new anti-crisis measures will begin", announces the Minister of Finance.

The new model of targeted measures, it is further stated, which is in line with the latest recommendations of international financial institutions - the IMF and the World Bank, the EU and experts, has three purposes: the protection of vulnerable categories, the distribution of funds and gradual fiscal consolidation, which is very important for maintaining public debt stability and the stability of the domestic economy in general.

"The deficit, in addition to its expansion, with the budget review, is again below the level of 2021 and is significantly below the level of the crisis in 2020.

In the medium term are planned: reduction of the budget deficit by improving the collection of budget revenues, measures to reduce the gray economy and its prevention, reduction and reduction of budget expenditures, reduction of non-priority and non-essential expenditures, greater support of the private sector and innovations in order to strengthen competition, the social component to support vulnerable categories of the population and the review of transfer and subsidy methodologies, the change of budget deficit financing sources, the greater diversification of budget financing sources. deficit, financing and implementation of certain projects through public-private partnerships, as well as the establishment of the Development Fund ", informs the Ministry.

The first package of measures, according to the Ministry, amortized the first strong shocks of the crisis, such as the prevention of price shocks and speculative price increases, in which case we restrained inflationary pressures to prevent higher inflation rates.

"Tax exemptions were implemented in combination with measures for freezing (fixing) prices and margins of products.

"The value of the measures implemented so far to cope with the price crisis and the energy crisis is about 615 million euros as one of the highest fiscal incentives allocated in the region," the statement said.