Budget25: Security Spending to Exceed €2.6 billion in 2025

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) - Expenditure on security and public order should exceed €2.65 billion next year, according to the draft state budget for 2025-27 that the government approved on Tuesday. "The state protects the life, liberties and security of the population and justice in its territory through the forces and organisations in the judiciary. The police, firefighters and paramedics, whose activities are ensured by the Interior Ministry, and the prison service, which falls under the Justice Ministry, are included in the forces," the Finance Ministry said in its proposal. Of the total, around €1.68 billion should be earmarked for security alone. The judiciary should receive just under €590 million and the prison system around €383 million. The Justice Ministry could have a budget of around €388 million if the proposal is approved. am/mcs