"In just two years, Spain has gone from being Europe's biggest job creator to the fastest destroyer of jobs," remarks Jason Webb in an 11 January analysis for Reuters.

Few would have guessed that in the months when eurozone leaders held crisis meetings to ensure the very survival of the bloc, their combined economies were growing at their fastest for three years

Unemployment data released yesterday in Germany and Spain highlights the growing divisions within the eurozone. The German unemployment rate dropped to 6.8%, its lowest point for 20 years, while Spanish levels rose for the fifth month in a row to 23%. Separately, credit rating agency Fitch cut its growth forecasts for Spain to zero for this year and only 1% in 2013.

Industrial production in the eurozone grows at its fastest level for over 20 years in January, amid signs of a far more sustained recovery than had been seen previously

Industrial orders in the eurozone jumped at their fastest rate in almost three years in March, as a weakening euro helped boost demand despite flagging consumer confidence

Eurozone private sector economic activity grew at the fastest pace for almost two years in October, according to a closely watched survey, but other evidence suggests Germany's recovery is starting to disappoint

Spain, at four times the size of Greece in terms of its economy, is by far the largest of the eurozone's budgetary laggards that will be facing renewed scrutiny, and probably higher financing costs, in the sovereign debt markets

Britain is standing by to give more money to the IMF so that it can, in turn, lend more money to Eurozone countries like Greece, Italy or Spain who are struggling to service their debts. The government now believes, I'm told, that there are only three ways out of the current crisis - one they hope for, one they fear and a third they are ready to accept. They are: 1. Eurozone leaders succeed i...

Giles Paxman, British ambassador to Spain, has blogged about Nick Clegg’s visit to Spain last week. While emphasising Britain’s interest in the Eurozone’s economic success, the Deputy Prime Minister showed he’s economising too: The top priority, obviously, is tackling the problems with our public finances. Nick Clegg made the point strongly, in his long meeting with Prime

Spain will provide up to €100bn of guarantees for new debt issued by commercial banks in 2008 and an unspecified further amount next year as part of a eurozone plan to restore confidence in the financial system