INE figures confirm an end to the recession

Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE) confirmed on the 30 October 2013 the announcement the previous week by the Bank of Spain that the recession was over in Spain, thanks to a positive growth rate of 0.1% for the third quarter of 2013.

ESO: Background information: IMF improves growth forecasts for Spain but raises its estimate for unemployment http://www.europeansources.info/record/imf-improves-growth-forecasts-for-spain-but-raises-its-estimate-for-unemployment/

BBC News, 30.10.13: Spain ends two-year recession with 0.1% growth http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24740721

INE: Press Release, 30.10.13: Gross Domestic Product registers a quarterly variation of 0.1% in the third quarter of 2013 http://www.ine.es/en/prensa/cntr0313a_en.pdf

INE: Economic Statistics: National Accounts http://www.ine.es/en/inebmenu/mnu_cuentas_en.htm

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