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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million
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Opposition tries to pin government down over last year's Plan X
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the so-called Plan X that former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis worked on during the first half... a range of government officials, Plan X was never intended as a blueprint for Greece to follow... an institutional role. The government’s assertion that Plan X does not hide any dark plans
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Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came
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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its
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Greece and Albania hold private talks to tackle longstanding differences
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe foreign ministers of Greece and Albania held a first round of talks on the longstanding issues... that have blighted their ties for many years. Athens is seeking ways to resolve its longstanding issues.... Athens and Tirana have formed special committees that are currently working on these longstanding
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Newsletter 477 - 26/09/2025
by longstanding problems in the form of the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal and the Tempe train crash aftermath... protest energy and hints at the challenge any governing coalition will face in forging stability... as deposits remain above 200 billion euros for three successive months. In April 2017 all-time low
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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
than 200 euros per month. In Q2 2019, only 1 percent of employees had a net monthly income of 200 euros. This rose to 12 percent in Q2 2020. During the same period, those earning between 200 to 1,200... at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary
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Budget primary shows deficit of 9.06 bln in October
EconomyMacroeconomyby 1.68 billion. Aggregate PIB expenditure came to 7.01 billion, overshooting the target by 2.28 billion... to a surplus of 906 million euros seen in the aggregate period last year. For the current aggregate
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 9.07 bln in October
EconomyMacroeconomyat 4.44 billion, above target by 1.68 billion. Aggregate PIB expenditure came to 7.01 billion... recorded a deficit of 13.45 billion euros compared to a surplus of 906 million euros seen
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