Controversial budget proposals provoke resignation of Finance Ministry head

In the aftermath of this week's draft budget, Witold Skrok has resigned as Director of the Finance Ministry's Department for Financial Policy Analysis and Statistics. He says his resignation was prompted by a difference of opinion with the Finance Minister over the shape of fiscal policy proposed in next year's budget. "In my opinion, the proposed deficit is too big," says Skrok. He believes the deficit should be lower by two and two-and-a-half percentage points in relation to this year. (Rzczpospolita, page B5) A.Z.