Expenditure cuts possible says Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister Halina Wasilewska-Trenkner claims that the zł. 3.5-3.7 billion expenditure cuts are possible to carry out. "However, the difficulty does not lie in the fact, whether it is technically feasible and economically justified. The problem lies in the social-economic relations," she said. Recently Economy Minister Jerzy Hausner said he wanted to conduct such a rationalization plan but he was not certain whether his idea would be supported. "The Cabinet is determined to take steps in this direction, however, many of the tasks involve a considerable amount of political and social emotions," she added. Trenkner also said that the recent slump in the zloty should not influence the annual forecast on the zloty rates included in the 2004 budget. (www.onet.pl) A.Z.