(ČIA) The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic will discuss the draft state budget for 2022 at a meeting convened on February 18. The government is proposing a budget with a deficit of CZK 280bn. As ČIANEWS informed, Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) considers the proposal to be a tool for consolidating public finances and curbing inflation. The deficit is CZK 100bn down compared with the previous government's proposal.