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Energy pushes import prices up by 10% in July
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Sharp drop in new passenger cars leads to 18.7% YoY decline for vehicle sales in Aug
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Despite manufacturing gains, industrial production drops by 1.2% YoY in July
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Inflation picks up pace in August, rising to 3.8% YoY
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Seasonal factors shape employment balance in July as job departures dominate
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Energy impacts trade deficit as July sees growth of 3.2% YoY
Feb budget primary surplus confirmed at 840 mln, as revenues overperform
The budget primary balance for the first two months of 2022 was confirmed to be a surplus of 840 million euros, compared to a deficit of 1.5 billion euros during the same period last year, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday.
The primary balance is well ahead of the target by 1.08 billion euros. Expenditure, excluding interest payments and the public investment budget, came to 6.67 billion euros. Net revenues reached 8.85 billion euros, below the target by 1.09 billion euros.
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