The Hungarian government has revised its 2007 budget deficit forecast to 6.6 pct of GDP from 6.7 pct earlier, partly as a result of increased revenues, said Finance Minister Janos Veres.

On the basis of deficit figures in the first quarter of the year, it is very likely that the budget deficit will come in lower than the original forecast, said Veres.

At the same time, the government has revised its 2006 final budget forecast to 9.2 pct from 10.1 pct earlier.

The revised figures are part of the government's euro convergence program re-submitted to the EU today.