The budget execution for the first three months of the year shows the challenges of the domestic and foreign economic context, as well as the first results of the measures taken for the restoration of the budgetary balance, sent on Friday the minister of finances, Tanczos Barna.” Investments grow and drop expenses with goods and services” said the minister of his Facebook page.He said that during the first quarter of this year, income registered growth of 6.9% against the same period of last year, VAT collection increased, getting to almost 37 billion lei, investments surpassed 25 billion lei, growing with over 10% against the fist quarter of last year.Similarly, the expenses of the state increased, showing salary and pensions increase offered last year, but there are drops at the level of expenses for goods and services from the state budget and that of local authorities, said Tanczos Barna.”These are trends that must be continued in a more supported rhythms. For this, we need, firstly, political stability, as well as joint effort on the part of state institutions. The reduction of the expenses and observing the limits established through the budget must be a priority for all state institutions, without deviations and compromises” said the minister of finances.