Spain banks bailout to lift markets

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Mariano Rajoy
Mariano Rajoy

Spain's plea for a banking bailout of up to £81 billion is set to lift markets on Monday despite its leader's grim warnings of more pain ahead.


Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy admitted that its banks needed a cash injection and warned of another "bad" year to come, with the country expected to remain in recession and unemployment set to worsen.

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