Between 1977 and 1982, according to the Government, state enterprises accounted for half of a swelling public-sector deficit.

In 1985, the most recent year for which figures are available, those companies accounted for more than 20 percent of the public-sector deficit.

By 1991 the public-sector deficit was entirely financed with net external credit.

The gap between eastern consumption and output is the biggest contributor to Germany's mounting public-sector deficits.

In future they would no longer be allowed to finance public-sector deficits or loan applications from large debtors.

The public-sector deficit has swollen to more than 10% of GDP.

He adds for good measure that the public-sector deficit would be wiped out if the country stopped paying its foreign debts.

Although the cumulative public-sector deficit had gone above the DM1 trillion level, the public sector was growing more slowly than before.

The public-sector deficit was expected to expand from 33,900 million pesos in 1989 to at least 55,100 million by the end of 1990.

It should be remembered that macroeconomic criteria, especially the increase in the public-sector deficit, affect the allocation of Community funds.