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Iraq's reform budget heads to parliament

Parliament is debating the 2021 budget, which is the first budget drafted based on the White Paper for economic reform.

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Iraqis stand outside the parliament building, or Council of Representatives, in Baghdad's Green Zone on Feb. 27, 2020. — SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images

The Iraqi parliament is debating the 2021 state budget, while voting is anticipated before the end of January 2021.

The state budget is projected at $113.2 billion, with an estimated deficit of $50.3 billion to be covered via borrowing, additional taxes and a currency devaluation by 18.5%.

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