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Greek DSA: Don't Say Anything about the debt
Agorapresented in the November 2012 agreement. It assumes sizable primary budget surpluses that would double.... In the current assumption of budget surpluses that exceed 4 percent of GDP, the IMF assumes a cumulative... understanding that the pretence of Greece being able to deliver budget surpluses of such magnitude for a decade
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Sharp drop in gg primary surplus by end-April, arrears keep rising
EconomyMacroeconomygg entities continued to display mixed trends for this year. The budget primary cash surplus soared.... The biggest MoM increase in April was recorded in state budget (+204 million) and in SSFs (+157 million... percent) and state budget with an increase by 321 million to 478 million (10 percent). The positive
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agoraof the system and consequently the state budget. No government since that report took the courageous... contributions The state budget covers public sector pensions (main and supplementary) as well...) is close to 1.2 billion euros. Pure pension-related grants, excluding EKAS, from the budget were
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Primary surplus 3.1 bln above target in H1 on severe underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus widened to 1.88 billion euros in the first six months of 2015 from 1.51 billion in the five-month period, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget bulletin... Investment Budget (PIB) balance (by 1.81 billion) more than offsetting a revenue gap of 1.67 billion
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Greek government commits to new fiscal measures for third bailout
EconomyMacroeconomybudget for 2015 and, if necessary, a draft budget for 2016 and a medium-term fiscal strategy... in 2016 budget In addition, the government pledged to adopt in October reliable structural measures aimed
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Newsletter 41 - 04/09/2015
Budget execution data shows the revenue gap widened by 2.65 billion in July, bringing the figure... tables the 2016 draft budget. In the course of this year, only one monthly reading – in July, when... initial monthly budget targeting, assumes that PIT payments will be made in three instalments, this has
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General gov't primary cash surplus markedly better in July but arrears climb
EconomyMacroeconomydriven by the high surpluses posted in the state budget (1.75 billion) and social security funds - SSFs... showed mixed trends. In particular, the primary cash surplus of the state budget continued... million (117 million in July) to 2.46 billion euros making up around 43 percent of total. State budget
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Newsletter 43 - 18/09/2015
, the Finance Ministry has to adopt a supplementary 2015 budget, the draft 2016 budget and a 2016–19... the unemployment rate improved by 2 points. Primary surplus almost doubles Greece’s budget primary surplus
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No time for Tsipras to celebrate as long list of tasks means pressure is on from start
EconomyProgrammein October a supplementary 2015 budget, the draft 2016 budget (historically due on the first Monday.... 7) Better target eligibility to halve heating oil subsidies in 2016 budget. 8) Permanently reduce
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Portuguese election: Where those who lost may decide
Agorais kept unchanged at 1.5 percent. Is job creation without growth possible? Concerning the budget deficit... with the budget rules, he stands against the Budgetary Treaties. The Communist Party (PCP, 17 seats) would... or the 2016 budget in order to force new elections in April? In his very ambiguous concession speech Costa
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