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The Greek state budget for 2017 envisages an economic growth rate of 2.7 pct and a primary surplus of 1.80 pct, slightly higher than a target of 1.75 pct of an economic policy program.

The Greek economy remained in recession for the first half of 2016 , according to the official data released by the Greek Statistical Services (ELSTAT).

The Greek economy will return to growth in the second half of the year, Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis said on Monday evening on the sidelines of the general meeting of the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, in Thessaloniki.