It’s a matter of calculation method. And according to Eurostat method, the primary surplus of the general government will be much higher that expected. Speaking to the parliament on Monday afternoon, the Deputy Finance Minister, Christos Staikouras confirmed that the 2013 primary surplus is likely to exceed expectations.
Specifically, the Deputy FinMin pointed out that the General Govt primary surplus as per ESA-95 will be above EUR 3.918bn (2014 budget), while after adjusting for ANFA/SMP profits and retroactive interest rate reduction on GLF loans, the General Govt primary surplus as per the adjustment program definition will be above EUR 0.812bn (2014 budget). -via Capital.gr-
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