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Budget primary surplus at 3.02 bln in July, above target by 926 mln on strong underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary surplus was confirmed at 3.02 billion euros in July, up by 11.4 percent against the figure from last year which stood at 2.72 billion, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Thursday. The headline figure beat the target by 926 million euros
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Tsipras seeks coalition makeover before review pressure ramps up
PoliticsGreek Politicspicture may emerge on September 4, when Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis attends
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GDP rises by 0.5 pct in Q2 as signs of recovery emerge
EconomyMacroeconomyFinance Ministry (MoF) forecast points to a rise in household consumption by 1.3 percent in 2017, while
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General govt primary cash surplus at 4.10 bln in seven-month, arrears rise to 5.44 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus fell by 31 million euros from the previous year to 4.10 billion in the first seven months of the year according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) gg bulletin. The most marked improvement came from social security funds (SSFs) which recorded
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Slow pace of civil service evaluation, Hellenikon deal add to review agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsvital if Athens is to meet its targets. According to reports, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
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Unemployment falls to 21.2 pct in June, lowest since Dec 2011
EconomyMacroeconomythat it expects the jobless rate to settle at 22.2 percent, while the Finance Ministry
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CPI up by 0.9 pct in August, staying positive for eighth consecutive month
EconomyMacroeconomybeverages and tobacco (+0.3 percent). The Finance Ministry and the European Commission are expecting
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Tsipras looks forward and puts emphasis on growth, MoU exit
PoliticsGreek Politicsor Sunday, but said that Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos would soon be revealing more. Questioned
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Budget primary surplus at 3.55 bln in 8-month, below target on lower revenues, higher tax refunds
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 3.55 billion euros in the first eight months of 2017, a rise of 67.7 percent against last year’s figure of 2.12 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed on Thursday. The eight-month primary surplus up
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Eurogroup stresses need for quick review, leaves some issues open
PoliticsGreek Politicsconference. However, there are concerns at the Greek Finance Ministry that these may be needed. These fears
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