Greek government-debt crisis

The SYRIZA promised 7.7% of GDP in healthcare in its pre-election  campaign 

Last year's primary surplus in Greece proved significantly higher than the budget estimate for 1.1% of gross domestic product, reaching 1.9% of GDP and making it easier to meet this year's target of 2.1% of GDP.

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The inexperience of the SYRIZA government (2015-2019) forced Greece to undergo another five tough years, noted Charles Dallara, the former Institute of International Finance head who in 2012 led negotiations on a major haircut on Greece's private-held debt, known as the private sector involvement (PSI).

Government officials have developed a set of five tests to determine whether the June 9 European Parliament elections will be a success or failure.

SYRIZA has already announced the 37 candidates who will populate the ballot for the June 9th European elections

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Greece plans to submit its request for subsidies from the Recovery Fund to the European Commission in May, announced Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis on Thursday.

He indicated that the country anticipates submitting its fifth request for loans and subsidies by the end of September or early October, aiming to bolster entrepreneurship.

The International Monetary Fund forecasts a primary surplus of 2.1% of GDP for Greece this year and a decrease in public debt by 10 percentage points to 158.8% of GDP in its report on fiscal developments (Fiscal Monitor).

Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has confessed that he can now "sleep at night, without worrying about fiscal instability" because Greece is on the "right path" in terms of the economy.

"If the government manages to maintain the primary surplus at 2% while making the necessary reforms, we have nothing to fear," he told the Delphi Economic Forum.