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Primary surplus up to June at 4.48 bln as taxes continue to outperform, spending contained
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Energy continues to drive import prices as May sees 13.3% YoY rise
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New passenger cars push June sales to highest since 2010
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Industrial production accelerates to 3.9% YoY in May, led by electricity supply
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Fuels continue to propel drop in trade deficit as May sees 15.7% YoY decline
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Pension policy U-turn highlights government’s election concerns
These were the key drivers behind Greece's strong fiscal performance in 2016
The publication of the general government’s non-financial sector accounts on Monday has provided more insight regarding the key drivers of the fiscal performance in 2016, which was confirmed in a first notification issued by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
As we noted, ELSTAT figures showed Greece recorded a primary surplus of 6.87 billion euros (3.9 percent of GDP) in 2016 under ESA 2010 rules, 6.13 billion above the figure of 737 million (0.4 percent of GDP) posted a year ago.
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