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Jobless rate falls to 10.2 pct in Mar amid expectations for strong tourism -
Manufacturing continues to expand in April, firms remain optimistic -
Stability Programme revises growth down to 2.5 pct as investment estimates prove too rosy -
As base effect wears off, producer prices fall by just 0.1 pct in Mar -
Retail sales and volumes show worrying signs, turnover down 3.8 pct in Feb -
Corporate taxation, underspend lead to 3 bln primary surplus in March
Income tax, VAT help generate 3.56 bln budget surplus in July as interest expenses exceed 5 bln
The budget primary balance in July was confirmed at a surplus of 3.56 billion euros, compared to a deficit of 1.16 billion euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Friday.
In the first seven months of the year, the budget outperformed by 1.73 billion euros, although as the year progresses this figure is becoming more moderate.
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