Low growth, high dudgeon: the euro zone's economies are sputtering to a halt. Germany grew at 0.2% last year, the Netherlands at 0.3%, Italy at 0.4%. France managed only 1.2%. Of the bigger economies only Britain (1.8%) and Spain (2%) posted barely adequate results. Since France and Germany account for just over half the euro area's GDP, all eyes are now on their governments' attempts to bring about a revival. And though the two countries may not share the same malaise, they are starting to share, and even co-ordinate, a hoped-for remedy.
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