Brought to you by AtkinsRéalis
BETHLENFALVY’S BALANCING ACT
Finance Minister PETER BETHLENFALVY is ready for his mini-budget close-up. The document could be light, but the red ink won’t be. Here’s the inside track.
Behind the scenes: By now, the mini-budget papers are printed and Bethlenfalvy is locked and loaded. For budgets past, he’s practiced his speeches countless times, sometimes even running through dress rehearsals in an empty chamber. Sources have told me he “sweats the details” and is an “early riser.” That comes in handy on days like today.
Small package? I’m hearing today’s FES could be a relatively thin document (not totally surprising for this government). But Bethlenfalvy usually has a jam-packed afternoon of media interviews lined up to sell whatever’s inside.
Hour-by-hour: Reporters, Oppo and stakeholders in lockup will get their hands on the goods at 9 a.m., ahead of the 11 a.m. technical briefing, where we’ll quiz new-ish Deputy Minister of Finance GADI MAYMAN on the f…
