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Strong income tax revenues and contained spending maintain budget outperformance in May
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 5.34 billion euros up to May, compared to a surplus of 3.2 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday. In the period, the budget primary balance
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Strong tax revenues, underspend push primary surplus 2.43 bln above target up to June
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 4.67 billion euros up to June, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Tuesday. The primary balance came in at 2.43 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Mitsotakis pledges faster reforms as polls capture disaffection after subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Finance Ministry’s relief package time for the Thessaloniki International Fair in September
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Primary surplus at 4.52 bln by Jun thanks to strong taxes, contained spending
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 4.52 billion euros up to June, compared to a surplus of 2.91 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Friday. In the period, the budget primary balance
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PM aims to divert OPEKEPE inquiry as he signs up to SAFE scheme
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat at the time he made his statement, he had been informed by the Finance Ministry
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Government accused of fiasco over launch of non-state universities
PoliticsGreek Politicsto finance minister, had promised the Sorbonne but had delivered a minor college of the same name
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Significantly contained spending pushes July primary surplus 4.36 bln above target
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 7.96 billion euros up to July, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 4.36 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Central government debt rises to 403.2 bln in Q2, cash reserves near 42 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government debt recorded a rise of roughly 1 billion euros to 403.2 billion euros in Q2 2025, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Tuesday. Bonds were essentially unchanged at 98.6 billion euros, while short-term notes were also stable at 8.2 billion euros. FSM
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Primary balance up to July confirmed at 7.94 bln due to underspend, tax revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 7.94 billion euros up to July, compared to a surplus of 5.67 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. In the period, the budget primary balance
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Labour reforms controversy threatens to eclipse autumn support package
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe opposition’s claims that the finance ministry has been building up a surplus through over
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