July 30th, 2008

Government sheds 13,600 workers in 2006-2007, claims billions in savings

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The Hungarian government cut the number of staff at central budget-funded institutions by 13,600 in 2006 and 2007, resulting in net savings of HUF 46bn, Finance Minister Janos Veres said at a press conference on Tuesday.

With its restructuring of the public administration system, the government aims to achieve a better economy of scale and share tasks – such as operating tax offices and ambulance services – more equitably with regional authorities, Mr Veres said.

He noted that the number of independent budget-funded institutions had been reduced to 176 at the end of 2007 from 415 in 2006.

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