A meeting was held on preparing the 2027 state budget for its second reading, attended by Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi, parliamentary leadership, the head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, the chair of the Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee, and Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko, Koretskyi reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“Our task now is to work through the budget conclusions adopted by the Verkhovna Rada following the first reading. The deadlines are clear, so we are working promptly to prepare a high-quality document for the second reading,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
He noted that the government’s priorities for key expenditures remain unchanged: funding security and defense, ensuring the state’s financial stability, and maintaining an adequate level of social support. Koretskyi also stressed that it was essential for the budget to be consistent with the macroeconomic forecast and the cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund.
