ECB's Mersch says recovery on wobbly legs

(Reuters) - The euro zone economic recovery is still very tentative and fragile and is Europe's number one challenge for 2014, European Central Bank Executive Board member Yves Mersch said on Monday.

France drags on slow euro zone recovery

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economic recovery that began in Germany has spread to some smaller members but shrinking French manufacturing is hampering a more robust rebound.