Economy of Russia

Primary surplus over €12 bln in Jan-Nov

A primary surplus of 12.01 billion euros has been recorded in the state budget execution for the period January-November 2024, according to the data announced on Monday afternoon by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.

This compares to a target for a primary surplus of €9.91 billion and a primary surplus of €5.82 billion for the same period in 2023.

Sanctions on Russia ‘can impact Russian tourist arrivals’

Newly imposed international sanctions on Russia, combined with existing sanctions, could affect the flow of Russian tourists to Türkiye, according to Firuz Bağlıkaya, president of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB).

Türkiye is one of the favored destinations of Russian holidaymakers with the Mediterranean province of Antalya standing out.

Putin Signs Record Defense Budget as Ukraine War Nears Three Years

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a new federal budget for 2025, marking a significant increase in defense spending amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The budget allocates a record 13.5 trillion rubles (119 billion euros) to national defense, representing 32.5% of total expenditures, up from 28.3% this year.

Primary surplus at €8.7 bln in Jan-Sept

Greece's state budget presented a primary surplus of 8.743 billion euros in January-September 2024, against a primary surplus target of €5.3 billion and a primary surplus of €5.98 billion euros in the same period of the previous year, per the preliminary data available for the execution of the state budget on a modified cash basis.

Primary surplus dwarfs target

The execution of the state budget shows a primary surplus of 3.25 billion euros in the first quarter of 2024 (January-April), against a primary surplus target of 631 million euros and the primary surplus of 2.44 billion euros achieved in the same period of the previous year, the National Economy and Finance Ministry said in its preliminary data released on Wednesday.

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