The surplus fell from 1.2 billion to 510 million. If interest payments are excluded, there was a so-called primary surplus of 2.1 billion euros. Last weekend gave several Greek politicians that the country some repayments to the IMF, totaling 1.6 billion euros, can not meet.
A spokesman for the Greek government said that the country has sufficient funds for pension payments and wages. He also said that one of the stumbling blocks in the negotiations with the lenders the height of the primary surplus. With such a surplus remain interest payments on public debt disregarded.
Greece remains confident that the end of May, beginning of June to reach an agreement. Tuesday the resumption of negotiations. According to the spokesman, the frequent negative news may come Finance Minister Varoufakis, which lost its prominent place in the negotiating team, still count on the support of the government.
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