Greek economic growth gains pace, boosted by net exports | Business

Greece’s economy remained on the path of recovery in April-to-June, with its pace of expansion picking up from the first quarter thanks to a boost from net exports and government spending.

Gross domestic product expanded by 0.8 percent in the second quarter compared with a 0.2 percent growth rate in the first three months of the year, according to seasonally adjusted data released on Wednesday by the statistics service ELSTAT.

On an annual basis, economic growth accelerated to 1.9 percent from…