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Greece reports 3.5-bln-euro primary surplus in Jan-Feb‏

Greece reports 3.5-bln-euro primary surplus in Jan-Feb‏

Greek general government's primary surplus totaled 3.5 billion euros in the first two months of 2014, sharply up from 1.4 billion euros in the corresponding period in 2013, Finance Alternate Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday.

"The country continues, for the second successive year, to have high and sustainable primary surpluses, which are strengthening the country's negotiating position, help in an effort towards a sustainable public debt and contribute in the improvement of economic and investment climate in the country, placing the Greek economy in course to return to international capital markets," Staikouras said according to ANA-MPA