Votes in favour came from the governing Socialist Party, the Left Bloc (BE), Communist Party, Greens and the PAN Party for People-Animals-Nature. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) and People's Party both voted against the bill. The budget bill, which must now be promulgated by the president to take the form of law, has undergone several amendments in its passage through parliament, but none that greatly affects the overall scale of public sector tax and spending.