While the Prime Minister insists upon praising the efforts that resulted in achieving a primary surplus beyond all expectations and predictions, the troika is not convinced, as evident by its Monday visit to the Ministry of Finances.
The total sum of the primary surplus will then determine two other essential matters; first whether new measures will be necessary to cover a possible funding gap in 2014 and second, how much the government will invest in vulnerable social groups.
After yesterday’s visit at the Finance Ministry, a senior ministerial officer reported that there was “excellent confidence regarding 2013 divs” and that “based on 2013’s results, there is no funding gap in 2014“. The troika on the other hand does not appear as certain, doubts the predictions of a 1.5 billion euro surplus.
The senior ministerial officer explained that the troika’s reservations are attributed to the lack of certain data, particularly regarding the public investment program.
