Budgetary control is on the federal government’s agenda every year, but it is already clear that the exercise is getting a little more complex this year. For example, the cost price of measures in the context of the energy crisis and the reception of Ukrainian refugees, also provide a considerable chunk of the budget. “During an ordinary budget control, we have to check whether our income and expenditure are on schedule. But these times are not normal, so we cannot work normally,” said State Secretary for Budget Eva De Bleeker (Open VLD) in “De seventh day”. †
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