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.

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. He said this would allow the country to ask its international creditors for some further debt relief.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%