File Photo: Η Βουλή των Ελλήνων. Σύνταγμα, Αθήνα. ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ, ΣΥΜΕΛΑ ΠΑΝΤΖΑΡΤΖΗ
Greek state budget primary surplus is almost at last year’s levels (showing a slight decline of 79 million euros) in the first quarter of 2019 and was expected to be reversed in April, the State Budget Office in Parliament said in a report released on Monday.
The report said that legal entities reported higher revenue, while local authorities reported lower revenue and social insurance organizations reported lower revenue in the first three months of 2019. Finally, general government arrears rose by 176 million euros in the first quarter 2019.
Source: ANA-MPA
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