13:29Over in Greece, the government said the economy is finally moving on from the crisis, after a second consecutive quarter of growth between April and June. A statement released by the office of prime minister Alexis Tsipras said:Without any doubt the Greek economy has turned a page. We are continuing our efforts for just growth, one in which workers ate protected, and building a new productive model. The leftist-led coalition added that even at the height of tortuous negotiations to unlock emergency funding from creditors and keep debt-stricken Greece afloat, the economy exhibited signs of “dynamic recovery.”Opposition parties contend that because of bungled negotiations under former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, the punishing €86bn bailout package Athens was forced to sign up to - in the form of a third rescue - was much harsher than necessary.

Source: The Guardian September 01, 2017 07:07 UTC