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A primary surplus of 1.585 billion euros was recorded in the state budget in October, against 819 million euros a year ago. For the first eight months of the year, the surplus was slightly lower than in the same period last year, rising from 4.658 billion euros to 4.607 billion euros. euros.
According to data published by the Bank of Greece, From January to October 2018, central government cash flow showed a deficit of 334 million euros, compared with 567 million euros for the corresponding period of 2017.
During this period, ordinary budget revenues reached € 40.750 billion, compared to € 38.667 billion last year.
Ordinary expenditure under this budget amounted to 41,156 billion euros, compared with 41,638 billion euros for the period from January to October 2017. They include expenditures of approximately 2,62 billion euros for the repayment of debts in suffering, against 1.710 billion euros. Euros last year.
It is recalled that, according to the technocrats of the Commission, Greece can reach the target set for a primary surplus of 3.5% of GDP in the 2019 budget without reducing pensions. Final approval should be given to the Eurogroup on 3 December.
However, next Wednesday's budget in the House will not include a "Zero Policy Scenario" or "Scenario of Interventions Considered", but only a plan that – besides the unpredictable – will be the vote of MPs.
naftemporiki.gr
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