Greece Says Budget Shows Primary Surplus

The Greek government says it has beaten its budget deficit targets so far this year, posting a primary surplus. Deputy Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said today that preliminary figures show the state budget had a primary surplus -- which excludes interest payments on outstanding debt -- of 2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) euros for January-July. That is a far better result than its target of a ...

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