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VARGA: HUF 2 BN AWARDED FOR NEW CRECHE PROJECTS

 

The government has awarded close to 2 billion forints (EUR 6.2m) in central funding for creche capacity development projects to be implemented by an additional 20 localities, the finance minister said. The allocation has been made under the government’s family support programme, Mihály Varga told MTI. Last year, 14 localities received 1.3 billion forints for creche projects, he said. Since the scheme’s launch last year, a total of 3.2 billion forints has been awarded to projects that will create over 600 creche places in the country, he said.