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Energy drives import price drop of 2.1 pct YoY in July
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Wages grew by 8.7 pct YoY in Q2 thanks to strong seasonal hires
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Car sales record modest rise in August, up 3.3 pct YoY in 8M
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Electricity drags industrial production down by 0.5 pct YoY in July
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August CPI moderates sligthly to 2.9 pct YoY, rents climb by 10.9 pct
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Trade deficit growth slows to 4 pct YoY in July driven by oil and non-EU markets
Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs

The budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday.
The primary balance exceeded the target set in the 2022-2025 Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy by 3.02 billion euros. Expenditure excluding interest payments and the public investment budget came to 35.19 billion euros. Net revenues came to 34.68 billion euro...
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