ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's statistical authority says economic growth in 2018 was weaker than forecast, following a slight contraction in the third quarter attributable to a decline in investment spending. Provisional data released Thursday show the economy grew 1.9 percent in 2018, down from a 2.1 percent estimate by the government, but closer to the European Commission forecast of 2 percent. In October-December, the economy contracted 0.1 percent on the quarter, with investment spending down 3.6 percent and exports up 1.8 percent. Greece returned to growth in 2017 following a depression that erased about a quarter of the economy.Read more on NewsOK.com