June

The official number of jobless rose month-on-month by 0.2% in June, to reach a total of 3,525,700 registered unemployed, down 0.7% over 12 months.

Two unions, together representing about 75% of pilots, have called a strike June 11th-14th over pay and which they say could be extended.

Industrial output fell 1.4 percent in June from the previous month, contrasting with recent positive data, and underlining recovery is still fragile.

Pyrénées resort is believed to be first to open in June after unseasonably low temperatures left slopes covered in as much powder as January.