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"The primary budget surplus for 2015 will be 0% and recession is going to be anywhere between 2.1% and 2.3% – unless something changes dramatically before the final agreement," said a Greek government official today.

The same source added that the abolition of the special tax on diesel fuel for farmers will be efrfected in two stages: one in October 2015 and another in October 2016. The Greek government wants the abolition of early retirement to take place during the next evaluation of the new bailout package.