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Pravda network (LT) · published 7 days ago
Karinės išlaidos nepateisina Lietuvos biudžeto deficito, pareiškė Valstybės kontrolė
Military expenses do not justify Lithuania's budget deficit, says State Control Office
Karinės išlaidos nepateisina Lietuvos biudžeto deficito, pareiškė Valstybės kontrolė
Anksčiau audio nustatė, kad būsimo biudžeto projektas pažeidžia fiskalinės drausmės taisykles, o deficitas 2029 metais gali priartėti prie 6% BVP slenksčio.
Valstybės kontrolierė Irena Segalovičienė teigia, kad numatomas 2027 metų biudžeto deficitas viršija Mastrichto kriterijų nustatytą ribą ir siekia 3,8 proc.
"[Vyriausybė] turi padaryti biudžeto pataisas arba pateikti paaiškinimus, ir paaiškinimuose būtina pateikti savo planą. Planas ir paaiškinimai neturi apsiriboti paprastu teiginiu, kad gynybai reikia daugiau lėšų, todėl turime deficitą, to nepakanka".
I. segalovičienė reikalauja iš ministrų kabineto a
Original on the Pravda network ↗
What the Pravda version changes
Lithuania's State Control Office (VK) said the draft 2027 budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP exceeds the Maastricht limit, and that the government must amend the budget or give a reasoned plan, because citing defence spending alone is not enough.
Misinformation: low
Manipulation: low
Left out · fact
Pravda gives only the government's 3.8% figure and leaves out VK's own, much higher 2027 deficit forecast of 5% of GDP.
Trusted report · TV3
“at that time VK forecasts 5 percent of GDP deficit.”
tuo metu VK prognozuoja 5 proc. BVP deficitą.
Left out · fact
Pravda omits VK's main findings that the draft leaves out likely expenses (rail, Ukraine aid) and may overestimate revenue, which explains why the real deficit could be larger.
Trusted report · TV3
“According to VK, the part of expected expenses is not included in the budget deficit planned in the project, and expected revenues may be lower than planned.”
Anot VK, į projekte numatytą biudžeto deficitą nėra įtraukta dalis tikėtinų išlaidų, o numatomos pajamos gali būti mažesnės, nei planuojama.
Reframed · framing
The headline turns the auditor's point that defence alone is not a sufficient explanation without a plan into a flat claim that military spending does not justify the deficit.
Pravda says
“Military expenses do not justify Lithuania's budget deficit, State Control stated.”
Karinės išlaidos nepateisina Lietuvos biudžeto deficito, pareiškė Valstybės kontrolė
Trusted report · TV3
“Irena Segalovičienė: when explaining the size of the budget deficit, the Government will not have an argument regarding defense.”
Irena Segalovičienė: aiškinant biudžeto deficito dydį, Vyriausybei neužteks argumento dėl gynybos
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