According to the Belgian medium-term fiscal policy strategy , as presented in the Convergence Programme for 1997-2000 issued in December 1996 , a declining trend in deficit and debt ratios is projected to continue in 1998 .
Óýìöùíá ìå ôç ìåóïðñüèåóìç óôñáôçãéêÞ äçìïóéïíïìéêÞò ðïëéôéêÞò ôïõ Âåëãßïõ , üðùò ðáñïõóéÜóôçêå óôï Ðñüãñáììá Óýãêëéóçò 1997-2000 ( ÄåêÝìâñéïò 1996 ) , ôï 1998 ðñïâëÝðåôáé íá óõíå ÷ éóôåß ç ðôùôéêÞ ôÜóç ôùí ëüãùí ôïõ åëëåßììáôïò êáé ôïõ ÷ ñÝïõò .