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Newsletter 460 - 02/05/2025
, while the general government budget was in a total surplus of 3.18 billion euros, or 1.3 pct.... Half a billion of this envelope will be directed to the public investment budget, while 600 million... that were included in the final budget of 2025, Greece had a bumper year in privatisations, jumping
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Fiscal data impressive but details suggest caution still required
EconomyMacroeconomysurplus of 11.4 billion euros, or 4.8 pct of GDP, while the general government budget was in a total... to the public investment budget, while 600 million euros will take the form of handouts, split between... into government finances. Based on the latest available data for 2024 that were included in the final budget
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IMF's latest macro and fiscal estimates reflect economic stability
EconomyMacroeconomyauthorities included in the 2026 draft budget, which expects the economy to grow by 2.2 pct this year.... On the fiscal outlook, the IMF expects this year’s total budget to be in balance this year..., although this could be attributed to methodology differences, that in the draft budget expect a total
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Newsletter 489 - 19/12/2025
reflects its effort to balance fiscal constraints — evident in the 2026 budget voted through... approved but familiar shortcomings temper government's economic recordThe 2026 budget was passed through... Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the budget as proof of Greece’s commitment to fiscal prudence
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
to publish Q4 and full‑year 2025 GDP data in a few days, while the budget execution for last year is taking its final shape. In the final 2026 budget submission at the end of November, the Finance... following sign‑off by Eurostat. The state budget execution, for which the final 2025 data
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Greece unveils new batch of cost-of-living measures after robust 2025 fiscal results
EconomyMacroeconomy, at 4.9 pct of GDP, significantly outperforming the initial budget outlook for 2025 by a wide margin, as the initial 2025 budget submission expected a primary surplus of 2.4 pct of GDP, or close to 6... the fiscal space following the impressive performance of the budget in 2025.
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Greek C/A deficit to July narrowed to just 156 mln with boost from tourism
EconomyMacroeconomyThe July current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus of 2.73 billion euros from 510 million euros last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The significant increase mainly reflects a jump in the current transfers’ surplus to 1.86 billion, from just 100 million last year, owing
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Volunteers try to fill void left by retreating Greek state
Societyenough social security credits to visit public hospitals. Also, a group of about 100 Athenians came
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Deposits down for fourth month in a row as tax obligations rise
EconomyMacroeconomythe 100 billion mark for the first time since December 2012, accounting for 61 percent of total
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Greek consumers take effort to lower prices into their own hands
Societyof supermarket goods costs 100 euros in Greece and 110 euros in Germany, where the average wage
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