Revised budget awaits presidential signature following Senat approval

The Senat yesterday approved the revised budget for 2001, with 47 senators voting in favor, one voting against it, and 33 abstaining. As the Senat passed the budget without recommending any changes, it was sent directly to the president, who now has seven days to sign it. By approving the revised budget, parliament has left the government to decide on reductions in spending, a decision that will be made in consultation with the Sejm finance committee. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 1) K.K.