Spain rues the day it joined the euro

Spain's economy is less competitive than ever, the house price slide continues and its current account deficit has mushroomed to the world's second-largest. And there's very little the authorities can do.

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The numpties at the Banco de Espana must be rueing the day they joined the euro. They have three reasons for regret. The country's housing bubble has burst, the economy is less competitive than ever and the current account deficit has mushroomed to the world's second largest.

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