I think that the budget cuts are something that will have to be done. However, we don't have to make them all in the same way, across the board, using percentages. Some elements may have less priority than others. That is really where the exercise should be focused. In other words, what are the areas of activity where we could reduce more substantially? I don't think there should be a general and very broad target for the public service as a whole. Unfortunately, this will be necessary since a return in the medium term to a balanced budget seems essential to us.
On November 3rd, 2011. See this statement in context.