ICE - special Costing half the average salary - is the Slovak state too expensive?

23-05-2008 17:56 | Anca Dragu

A group of economists in Slovakia have worked out that the cost of running the state amounts to almost half the average pay packet of each and every citizen. The economists looked at the cost of state institutions like Parliament, local authorities, compulsory health and pension funds, the army, police and so on. Their conclusion is that annually each Slovak pays on average 3,910 euros to cover the cost of the state. Anca Dragu spoke to one of the economists, Radovan Durana and asked him - is the Slovak state too expensive?

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