Eurozone faces historic recession

The World

The coronavirus pandemic has sent European Union member countries into a record-breaking recession. GDP across the Eurozone fell by 12.1%, according to Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical arm. But some countries, including Spain and Portugal, fared a lot worse. The World’s Orla Barry joins host Marco Werman from London.

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