Slovakia's parliament approved a 2023 budget on Thursday after caretaker Prime Minister Eduard Heger reached a deal this week with a former ruling partner to support spending plans aimed at softening the blow of high energy prices. The budget, with a deficit seen at 6.4% of gross domestic product, higher than in 2022, will lift taxes on Russian crude, gas transportation, spirits and gambling, while lower the value-added tax for restaurants and other hospitality services.