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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-09-03
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[01] Cypriot President has phone conversation with Greek PM Samaras
[02] Greece reports 3.2 bln euros primary surplus in Jan-July
[01] Cypriot President has phone conversation with Greek PM Samaras
NICOSIA (ANA-MPA - A. Viketos) - Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on
Wednesday had an extensive phone conversation with Greek Prime Minister
Antonis Samaras ahead of the latter's participation in the upcoming
NATO Summit in Wales.
According to the Cypriot government spokesman, Anastasiades and Samaras
discussed the progress of the talks on the Cyprus issue and agreed on
the issues that the Greek premier would raise during his contacts with
leaders in Wales, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
[02] Greece reports 3.2 bln euros primary surplus in Jan-July
The Greek government on Wednesday reported a primary surplus of 3.2
billion euros, or 1.8 pct of GDP, in the January-July period this
year, from a primary surplus of 1.8 billion, or 1.0 pct of GDP in the
corresponding period in 2013.
According to official figures, the state's overdue debt to the private
sector fell to 3.91 billion euros at the end of July, from 4.58 billion
euros a month earlier, falling the 4.0 billion level for the first
this year. Including tax returns, the state's overdue debt to the
private sector fell to 4.655 billion euros form 5.254 billion euros in
June. Overdue debt by pension funds fell by around 700 million euros
to 2.293 billion euros, while overdue debt by local authorities fell to
357 million euros in July from 388 million in June. On the other hand,
overdue debt by state hospitals rose to 819 million euros in July form
790 million euros in June.
Finance Alternate Minister Christos Staikouras, commenting on the figures
said that the country continues moving within a fiscal framework of an
economic program for the second successive year thanks to the sacrifices
made by households and enterprises. The creation of primary surplus
offered the necessary basis for economic growth and social justice
and cohesion.
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