Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:26:31 GMT
Andalusia requested 1bn euros in rescue from Spanish government
Andalusia, the most populated of
Spain's regions, asked for 1 billion euros from Spanish government. In the
meanwhile, region's unemployment rate remains at a record level of 33.9 per
cent. Valencia, Murcia and Catalonia have already requested bailouts in recent
weeks. An 18 billion euro public fund was set up by Madrid to help its
troubled regions.