Three parliamentary committees - on budget and finance, on labor and social policy and on healthcare, jointly adopted the state budget on first reading. At this stage, the provisions in the bill remain the same as those set by the Council of Ministers.
The Budget Committee adopted the proposal with 14 votes “for” and 6 ”against”. It was supported by GERB-SDF, “BSP-United Left”, ITN, “DPS-New Beginning” and “Democracy, Rights and Freedoms” - DPS. “Against” voted MECH, PP-DB and “Vazrazhdane”. The voting was the same in the Social and Health Committees.
The joint meeting of the three committees continues with the NHIF budget.