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  1. Budget surplus confirmed at 3.16 billion in August
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.16 billion euros in the first eight months of 2018, according to the final budget execution bulletin for August published by the Finance... million euros. The budget balance in the first eight months of 2018 recorded a deficit of 1.22 billion

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  2. Question mark over pension cuts in 2019 draft budget as Athens looks to lenders
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    in which they are not implemented, in the 2019 draft budget due to be submitted to Parliament... budget and that some of the fiscal counter-measures agreed with the institutions would also..., government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos suggested that the draft budget might contain two alternative

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  3. Draft budget contains two scenarios on pensions, charts course within agreed fiscal targets
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    the draft budget for 2019, which contains its fiscal estimates as well as the underlying macro assumptions. This is the first budget since the end of 2009 that is being submitted outside a programme... year. The budget was submitted late in the day, possibly because it coincided with the Eurogroup

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  4. Budget primary surplus at 4.18 bln in Sept as EU co-financed projects fall short
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance came to a surplus of 4.81 billion euros in the first nine months of 2018, according to the preliminary budget execution bulletin for September published by the Finance... seen in August. The balance for the same month last year came to 998 million euros. The budget balance

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  5. IMF distances itself from budget talks, leaving Athens and EU to hammer out deal

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    lenders to come to an arrangement over the 2019 budget. The Fund has gradually taken a backseat role in the negotiations over the budget and it is believed that when Finance Minister Euclid... year’s budget, even though the organisation would like to see the pension cuts, as well

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  6. EC autumn forecast lowers growth for 2019 on pending budget finalisation
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    investment. The EC and the Greek authorities are in talks at the moment to finalise the budget for 2019... the pension cuts gone ahead. It is expected that next year’s policy mix and budget... budget surplus of 0.6 percent of GDP for the duration of the 2018 – 2020 period. The combination

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  7. Budget primary surplus at 6.46 bln in October on improved revenues and primary underspend
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance came to a surplus of 6.46 billion euros in the first 10 months of 2018, according to the preliminary budget execution bulletin for October published by the Finance Ministry... in the previous month. The balance a year ago was notably lower at 788 million euros. The budget balance

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  8. Budget primary surplus at 3.16 bln in December, missing target for full year by 443 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance came to a surplus of 3.16 billion euros in 2018, according to the preliminary budget execution bulletin for December published by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday... been originally scheduled. The budget balance in 2018 fell into negative territory and landed

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  9. EC warns budget not on track due to handouts, advises against further underspend
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    of GDP. When factoring in two large payments that were not included in the 2018 budget, the refund... performance is the result of a significant budget under-execution. In a special box, it outlines the areas... interests for it to continue. Given that the budget under-execution is not included in the European

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  10. Budget primary surplus reaches 1.78 bln in July, almost double target
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary surplus reached 1.78 billion euros in the first seven months of 2019, compared to a surplus of 926 million in the same period last year, preliminary budget execution data from... by 2.15 billion euros. The overall budget balance up to July recorded a deficit of 1.85 billion euros

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