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2019 budget will only include offset measures, said yesterday Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras

“We have left the difficult times behind us and now it is time for us to reap the fruits of our efforts to get the country out of the memoranda and the tough period of the crisis and surveillance,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday during his speech at the SYRIZA Central Committee. “The […]

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“High surpluses create space for lower taxes, more spending” says Finance Minister

“From now onwards, despite high primary surpluses, we are creating fiscal space that allows for lower taxes and significant spending for hospitals and schools,” Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Tuesday.

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Government budget primary surplus reaches more than 1,5 billion euros in first half of 2018

Greek state budget showed a primary surplus of 1.539 billion euros in the January-May period, from a budget target for a primary surplus of 180 million euros and a primary surplus of 1.840 billion in the same period last year.

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Primary surplus of the Greek budgets reaches staggering 2.286 bln the first months of 2018

The Greek state budget showed a primary surplus of 2.286 billion euros in the January-April period this year, from a budget target for a primary surplus of 374 million euros and a primary surplus of 1.726 billion recorded in the same period last year, the finance ministry said in a report released on Thursday.

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Bank of Greece reports a 7.447 billion primary surplus for the January-April 2018 period

The Greek state budget showed a primary surplus of 7.447 billion euros on a cash basis in the January-April period, from a deficit of 404 million euros in the corresponding period last year, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday.

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Greek budget primary surplus 2.334 billion euros in Jan-April

The Greek state budget showed a primary surplus of 2.334 billion euros in the January-April period this year, up from a budget target for a surplus of 374 million euros and primary surplus of 1.726 billion in the same period in 2017.

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IMF revises estimates for Greek primary surplus upwards

WASHINGTON (ANA/ P. Kasfikis) The IMF has revised its forecasts for Greece’s primary surplus in 2017 and 2018. In its Fiscal Monitor report presented by the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Director Vitor Gaspar, the Fund has improved its forecasts for the country’s primary surplus to 3.7 pct in 2017 and 2.9 pct in 2018, leading to […]

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Greek state budget shows primary surplus of 2.752 billion euros in Jan-Feb

Greek state budget showed a primary surplus of 2.752 billion euros in the January-February period, up from a budget target for a primary surplus of 1.307 billion and a primary surplus of 2.135 billion euros in the corresponding period last year, the finance ministry said in a report released on Wednesday.

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Greek budget shows primary surplus of 4.647 billion euros in November

Greek state budget primary surplus amounted to 4.647 billion euros in the January-November period this year, from a budget target for a surplus of 3.074 billion euros, but down from a primary surplus of 5.757 billion euros in the corresponding period in 2016.

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Draft budget for 2018 tabled in Greek Parliament by George Chouliarakis

Alternate Finance Minister George Chouliarakis on Monday tabled the draft budget for 2018 in Parliament, presenting it to Parliament President Nikos Voutsis.

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