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Budget rolls on with solid primary surplus of 12 bln in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 12.01 billion euros up to November, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. During the eleven months of the year, the primary balance came in 2.1 billion euros above the target
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Government pledges more reforms, but economy set to prove deciding factor in 2025
PoliticsGreek Politicsmore fiscal space for reforming the tax system, based around lower taxation rates. The Finance
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Newsletter 446 - 10/01/2025
a bulwark against global tumultIt has been widely reported that Greek Finance Ministry officials have
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Mitsotakis gets policy ball rolling as clues sought for decision on next president
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece governor Yannis Stournaras, who has roots in the centre-left but also served as finance minister
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Tactics dominate as Mitsotakis nears decision on presidential nominee
PoliticsGreek Politicsand ex-finance minister Evangelos Venizelos has featured prominently in the local media over the past few
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Debt position a bulwark against global turbulence
EconomyMacroeconomyIt has been widely reported that Greek Finance Ministry officials have been following with concern developments in the global economy and sovereign debt markets, trying to assess the implications of Donald Trump assuming the US presidency on January 20. During a news conference this week
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Budget reaches 8.63 bln primary surplus in 2024 thanks to tax outperformance and underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance closed the year with a surplus of 8.63 billion euros up to December, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Friday. For the full year, the primary balance came in 3.99 billion euros above the target. The ministry notes
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Final budget data for 2024 affirms solid surplus due to strong revenues, 2.75 bln underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 8.7 billion euros in December, and for the full-year 2024, compared to a surplus of 3.92 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. For 2024
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Budget starts 2025 strongly, registers 2-bln-euro surplus
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance opened the new year with a surplus of 2 billion euros in January, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. For January, the primary balance came in at 602 million euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding
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Government treads carefully on Trump, looks for positives in EU defence spending tweak
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a defence fund and a common missile shield. A report in Kathimerini on Tuesday stated that Greek Finance
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