French PM Valls says euro too strong

(Reuters) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Saturday the euro was too strong and that President Francois Hollande would take initiatives to boost growth and employment after the May 22-25 European elections.

Spain Leads Bond Rally With Yields Falling to Records

The government bonds of Spain, Italy and Ireland rose this week, pushing the nations’ 10-year yields to record lows, as improving economic data and the prospects of additional European Central Bank stimulus buoyed demand.

Euro Unemployment Holds Near Record Amid Factory Gains

The euro-area unemployment rate held near a record, even as manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in three months, adding to mixed signals about the 18-nation currency bloc’s recovery.

Greece eyes extension of rescue loans, more bond issues

(Reuters) - Greece will formally propose stretching the maturity of its international rescue loans from about 30 years to up to 50 as part of a push to make its debt sustainable, a senior Greek finance ministry official told Reuters on Wednesday.

'UK should get out of the EU,' says former French PM

Britain should leave Europe because it is killing the European Union dream, a former French Prime Minister has said.