Spain to wait for stress tests before more Bankia stake sales

(Reuters) - Spain will hold off on selling more of its controlling stake in lender Bankia until the results of Europe-wide bank stress tests in October, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said in an interview published on Sunday.

Spain economic recovery 'gathering pace'

MADRID (AP) — Spain's economic recovery will gather pace this year but unemployment is set to remain above 20 percent until 2017, according to government predictions Wednesday.