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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-08-16
CONTENTS
[01] Greek budget shows primary surplus of 3.571 bln euros in Jan-July
[02] PM Tsipras: We will continue our struggle for German reparations
[01] Greek budget shows primary surplus of 3.571 bln euros in Jan-July
Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 3.571 billion euros
in the January-July period this year, from a primary surplus of 3.712
billion in the same period in 2015 and a budget target for a primary
surplus of 874 billion euros.
Regular budget net revenue was 28.019 billion euros, down 621 million
euros or 2.2 pct from targets.
Tax returns totaled 249 million euros in July, up 40 million euros from
budget targets.
State budget spending was 607 million euros higher compared to the
same period last year. More specifically, budget spending totaled 4.833
billion euros in July, while regular budget spending was 4.430 billion,
up 70 million euros from targets. Public Investment Programme spending
fell short by 17 million from targets to 403 million euros.
[02] PM Tsipras: We will continue our struggle for German reparations
"We will continue to struggle at all levels based on a plan, strategy and
solid legal documentation. This is an initiative of national importance
and we will do what is necessary at both diplomatic and legal level to
meet this obligation," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday
referring to the claim of German reparations and the occupation loan,
in his address at the ceremony for the commemoration of the 317 Greeks
that were massacred by the occupying German troops on 16 August 1943.
Referring to the claim of the German reparations and the occupation loan,
the prime minister also stressed that "there is a coherent national
strategy on the initiative and coordination of the Greek Parliament."
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