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Actually that is true. He was referring to Greece having a budget surplus, not a plan. They missed their target surplus but still had a budget surplus for 201
by JamesBarney 12y ago
Actually that is true. He was referring to Greece having a budget surplus, not a plan. They missed their target surplus but still had a budget surplus for 2014 of near 2 billion euros.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/greece-misses-target-on-budget-surplus-1421244654 http://www.wsj.com/articles/greece-misses-target-on-budget-s...
- bobcostas55 12y agoThe current finance minister says they cooked the books: yanisvaroufakis.eu/2014/04/24/greek-statistics-are-back-primary-deficit-presented-as-surplus-with-eurostats-seal-of-approval/
- JamesBarney 12y agoYour link is about a 2013 budget surplus and not 2014. The reason eurostat did those adjustment was too eliminate one off expenditures that would not continue. And they didn't continue in 2014.