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Greek Budget Shows Primary Surplus of 4.647 Billion Euros in November

The 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. However; this is down from a primary surplus of 5.757 billion euros...

Greek PM Tsipras Announces Abolition of €5 Fee to Access Hospitals and Hiring of 4,500 Healthcare Workers

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the Health Ministry on April 2, announcing that his SYRIZA-led government will improve public health care in the country through the abolition of a compulsory 5-euro fee for treatment and the hiring of...

Greek Deficit Falls, Revenues Too

There's good news and bad news about Greece's crushing economic crisis. The good news is that, thanks to relentless pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions, the primary deficit and debt are down. The bad news is that so...

Jan-Nov Budget Deficit Narrows 40% On Year

Greece's state budget deficit narrowed 40% in the January to November period, in comparison with a year earlier, as steep spending cuts offset a small drop in revenues, finance ministry data showed Monday. According to the figures, the deficit narrowed...