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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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Revival of Mitsotakis-Tsipras rivalry points to future developments on political scene
PoliticsGreek Politicsproduced “shallow” growth, with wages having lost roughly one-third of their purchasing power even
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Underspend and taxes push primary balance up to Aug 3.77 bln above target
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 8.7 billion euros up to August, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 3,77 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Tax collections and contained spending take primary surplus 4.15 bln above target in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 9.36 billion euros up to September, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Wednesday. The primary balance came in at 4.15 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Budget underspend carries on in Oct as taxes continue to outperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 10.3 billion euros up to October, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 3.11 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Tsipras takes stage for launch of book and would-be political manifesto
PoliticsGreek Politicsestate and tourism has produced “shallow” growth, with wages having lost roughly one-third
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Budget continues to outperform in Nov as taxes beat target by 334 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 12.65 billion euros up to November, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Wednesday. The primary balance came in at 4.95 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Small total surplus for budget at close of 2025 as underspend remains prominent
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 8 billion euros up to December, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Thursday. The primary balance came in at 2.68 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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and military procurements, this produced a primary surplus of more than 8 billion euros
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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3.5 billion euros at the opening month of 2026, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 1.76 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest
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