Romania’s budget had a deficit of some EUR 2.2 billion (RON 9.8 billion) in November this year, namely 1.56 percent of GDP, almost one percentage point below the 2.5 percent target agreed for 2013 with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). After the first ten months, the general consolidated budget’s deficit represented 1.21 percent of GDP. (source: nineoclock.ro)