Euro zone exits recession in Q2 slightly faster than expected

BRUSSELS: Stronger growth in the euro zone's two largest economies, Germany and France, helped the euro zone to emerge from its longest recession to date in the second quarter, confirming expectations a fragile recovery was under way.

Spain sees jobless total fall in December

The number of people registered unemployed in Spain fell in December, the Labour Ministry has said, a rare glimmer of hope for its recession-hit economy.

Spain economy contracted 0.4% q/q in Q2: Central Bank

MADRID: Spain's economy sank deeper into recession in the second quarter, the Bank of Spain said on Monday, as markets spooked by funding problems in the country's regions pushed it ever closer to a full international bailout.