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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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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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Newsletter 144 -15/12/2017
the third review in January. The debate on the 2018 budget began in Parliament on Monday and is due... days before a brief break for Christmas and New Year. Sessions are due to resume on January 3.... The budget balance in the first 11 months of 2017 recorded a deficit of 763 million euros, landing
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures.... The government, though, insists that the tender is part of the process to break the corrupt ties between... sign since the increased influx began that the refugee crisis could become a testing domestic
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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
pointed to the fact that the electronic auctions of properties began in February 2019, under a SYRIZA... at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus
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Some progress made as Greek programme review heads for break
EconomyProgrammeof the first review of the third programme. He break in the talks comes ahead of Catholic Easter this Sunday... and will continue over the (Catholic) Easter break.” Pension reform On pension reform, we understand
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Break in bailout talks leaves question mark over their conclusion
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother night of bailout talks in Athens on Monday failed to yield any tangible results, meaning Greece will have to remain on edge over the next few days as negotiators take a break for the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings in Washington. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said early
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Tsipras eyes euro summit if new plan to break deadlock fails
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn an apparent attempt to bring negotiations with Greece’s lenders to a swift and positive conclusion, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday that he would seek an emergency meeting of eurozone leaders to break the deadlock in the talks if Friday’s Eurogroup proves inconclusive. Tsipras
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