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EconomyMacroeconomy
VAT continues to drive budget performance in Sep, at 1.4 bln euros above target The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 7.55 billion euros for September, compared to a surplus of 9.45 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Strong fiscal performance meets hard spending limits Developments last week reaffirmed how hard it will be for the Greek government to escape the grind of dealing with cost‑of‑living issues. There is a realistic prospect that affordability will dominate the months running up to the next national elections, due by mid‑2027.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Taxes continues to drive budget outperformance in September The budget primary balance landed at a surplus of 7.59 billion euros up to September, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Thursday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Draft budget for 2027 centred on strong surplus, selective support measures The government tabled last Monday the draft budget for 2027 — an election year. The main components of the budget are in line with previous years, alongside a rather generous package of interventions for next year totalling roughly 2.3 billion euros.
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EconomyMacroeconomy Draft budget for 2027 foresees positive growth and fiscal outlook in uncertain times The Greek Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Monday the draft budget for 2027, with geopolitical uncertainties and the energy crisis casting a shadow over the growth outlook and the key assumptions.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
VAT continues to drive budget performance in Aug, at 1.21 bln above target The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 6.53 billion euros for August, compared to a surplus of 8.5 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Friday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy Primary surplus at 6.5 bln up to August as taxes continue strong trend The budget primary balance landed at a surplus of 6.5 billion euros up to August, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Tuesday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy Budget continues to perform strongly in July as VAT beats target by over 1 bln The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 5.77 billion euros for July, compared to a surplus of 7.94 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Tuesday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Primary balance at 5.73 bln up to July as RRF-related spending revs up The budget primary balance landed at a surplus of 5.73 billion euros up to July, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government seeks fiscal leeway over energy investments, launches farming subsidy app Greece has formally requested to activate the EU’s energy escape clause, while the government also launched on Thursday the MyAgro platform, which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented as a decisive break with the opaque practices exposed in the OPEKEPE scandal.