The budgeted personnel expenses are 18.2% lower, at RON7.5 million, but spending for projects with non-refundable financing and research-development programs has increased, to RON53 million and RON3.71 million, respectively.
(EUR1=RON4.353)
The Romanian Parliament's specialty committees on Monday approved the 2012 budget of the Communications Ministry, of 266 million lei (EUR61 million), 24% higher than in 2011.