Greek economy shrank 6.9% in Q3
Updated at 8:37 am on 9 December 2012
The Greek economy shrunk by 6.9% on an annual basis in the third quarter of 2012.
The state statistics agency has revised a previous estimate of 7.2% issued last month. This followed a contraction of 6.3% in the second quarter of 2012.
AFP reports the economy has contracted by 22% since 2008. In 2011, the economy shrank by 7.1%.
The government and the European Commission are forecasting a return to growth in 2014, when the economy should grow by 0.2%.
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has made achieving growth the top priority for the government so Greece can meet its commitments to international creditors.
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