Popovski said austerity in the budget remained the general principle, but added "once the budget is approved and money is allotted for something, however, there is no need for returning it into the budget." Jakimovski said he would emphasise foreign investment and development of small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Popovski bütçede tutumluluğun genel ilkeleri olmaya devam edeceğini söylerken, "ancak bütçe onaylandıktan ve bir şeye para ayrıldıktan sonra, bunu bütçeye iade etmeye gerek yoktur," dedi.