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Brussels flags downside risks for Greece as conflict‑driven inflation surges
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Strong Q1 for tourism as receipts rise by 64 pct YoY
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Timing factors and contained spending keep primary balance 2.89 bln above target in April
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Current account deficit at 2.34 bln in Mar, up to 6.96 bln in Q1
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EC forecasts slower growth, higher inflation as energy shock strikes
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Refined oil products propel 27.4 pct YoY rise in March industrial turnover
IMF expects difficult year for public finances, PBO highlights impact on labour force
The IMF released on Wednesday its Fiscal Monitor report, which compounded the grim picture for Greece on the budget front, after the forecast for a 10 pct in the World Economic Outlook that was published on Tuesday.
The Fund sees Greece running a fiscal deficit of 9 pct of GDP this year, followed by a deficit of 7.9 pct of GDP in 2021. After five years of successive primary surpluses, the balance will turn negative this year and next: -5.1 pct of GDP in 2020 and -4...
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