zł.100 million budget surplus is a short-term gain

 "Most probably there will be no deficit," she said. "This is possible thanks to higher revenues compared to the schedule and lower expenditures," explained Suchocka-Roguska. According to economists, despite the beneficial situation of the budget during this period, the estimated value of the budget deficit for the whole year should not be changed.  "This is a fantastic result, which comes from an increasing national demand," said BNP Paribas economist Michał Dybuła. "I do not think, however, that this result will be maintained to the end of the year, this is a short term situation," he added. It was also revealed that this result was achieved only because significant expenditures were postponed till later in the year. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2; Dziennik, The Wall Street Journal, p. 2, Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 19) A.K.