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United Kingdom Spain faces recession as economy is due to shrink in 2012
Published on 23/01/2012
The Bank of Spain has forecast the country's economy will contract by 1.5 percent in 2012, fuelling concerns over its ability to rein in spiraling debt. The IMF chief called for a larger EU 'firewall' to help.