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flag Estonia approves 2026 budget with 4.5% deficit, driven by defense spending, sparking fiscal concern.

flag Estonia's government has approved its 2026 budget, projecting a 4.5% GDP deficit with revenues of 18.6 billion euros and expenditures of 19.5 billion euros, including 1.3 billion in investments. flag A key driver of higher spending is increasing defense outlays to 5% of GDP, requiring an extra 844.5 million euros. flag The Fiscal Council, under the Bank of Estonia, warned that current fiscal policies are worsening public finances and could raise borrowing costs for government and private sectors. flag The outlook for Estonia’s fiscal health has deteriorated, according to the 2026–2029 budget strategy, and the draft budget is set to be submitted to Parliament by September 30.

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