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Energy continues to lead industrial turnover growth of 23% YoY in April
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Current account deficit narrows to 1.39 bln in Apr, travel receipts show resilience
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Car sales remain strong, rising by 3.3% YoY up to May
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Wages index maintains momentum with 6.7% YoY rise in Q1
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Budget continues to perform strongly with 3.64 bln surplus up to May
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Energy propels 18.4% YoY rise in import prices for April
Primary surplus up to 3.9 pct of GDP in 2016, far above target
Greece’s general government primary surplus climbed to 3.9 percent of GDP in 2016, according Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) first notification published on Friday.
The headline figure confirms recent comments made by the government and top eurozone officials indicating that the fiscal outcome in 2016 was well in excess of 3 percent of GDP. In addition, it stands way above the programme target of 0.5 percent of GDP.
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