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RRF promise fades as growth outlook weakens
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Trade deficit drops sharply in Oct, down 6 pct in 10M
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Consumption and investments drive Q3 GDP growth of 2 pct YoY
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Quarterly unemployment eases to 8.2 pct in Q3, lowest since end-2008
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OECD sees sustained growth of 2.2 pct in 2026, challenges persisting
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Unemployment stable at 8.6 pct in Oct
Primary surplus lands at 3.92 bln in 2023 thanks to significant underspend and RRF funds
The budget primary balance in December was confirmed at a surplus of 3.92 billion euros, compared to a deficit of 6.65 billion euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Thursday.
For the full year 2023, the budget outperformed by 4.77 billion euros.
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