07.05.2009 | Mart Laar | English news

The leader of Pro Patria and Res Publica Union Mart Laar said today during a parliament session while the draft bill for changing the law concerning the support for entrepreneurs and the government being the guarantor for loans , that by supporting entrepreneurship and keeping jobs enables us to come out of the crisis and not forcing new payments on entrepreneurs, postimees.ee writes.
"I'm glad to say that the other side of the packet of livening the economy that has been discussed for a while now, has reached the final stretch in the government-after violent but constructive arguments it is agreed that it will be accepted in the near future," said Laar.
He expressed his happiness for the government being able to continually make the right decisions in hard times.
According to Laar, facing a global financial crisis, growing unemployment and the difficult situation families are in, creates a possibility for the economy and entrepreneurship to renew.
“For that to happen, Estonia must find the inner strength and determination to balance the state budget and to support entrepreneurship,” he said.
Sirley Salk
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