Greek economic recovery 'in sight'

Greece’s recession-wracked economy should start recovering from next year and its sky-high unemployment rate should edge lower from the end of 2014, the country’s finance minister said in an interview broadcast today.

Speaking on state-run NET television, Yannis Stournaras said the government’s aim was to achieve a primary surplus – a surplus without taking into account interest payments on outstanding debt – by the end of this year.