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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-08-22
CONTENTS
[01] Moderate quake south of Halkidiki
[02] Greece posts 2.279-bln-euro primary budget surplus in Jan-July
[01] Moderate quake south of Halkidiki
ANA/MPA---An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale was recorded
on Friday at 7.28 am. at the sea region of Cassandra, Halkidiki and
218km north of Athens.
The quake was felt in the wider of Thessaloniki and Halkidiki.
No damages have been reported.
[02] Greece posts 2.279-bln-euro primary budget surplus in Jan-July
ANA/MPA---Greece on Thursday reported a primary budget surplus of 2.279
billion euros in the January-July period, from a primary surplus of 2.555
billion euros in the corresponding period last year and a budget target
for a primary surplus of 800 million euros, the Finance ministry said.
In a report, the ministry said that the general government's deficit
fell to 1.736 billion euros in the seven-month period, from a deficit
of 1.929 billion in the same period last year and a budget target for
a deficit of 3.360 billion euros. Net budget revenue totalled 29.530
billion euros in the January-July period, up 2.3 pct from budget targets,
while net regular budget revenue totalled 26.240 billion euros, up 1.7
pct from budget targets.
Tax revenue totalled 24.485 billion euros, up 1.4 pct from budget targets.
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