At last a bit of good news on the Eurozone economic front; Germany’s Federal Statistics Office reported earlier today that GDP for the Eurozone’s economic powerhouse rose by 0.5% in the first quarter, well above the 0.1% forecast by analysts and a marked improvement of the 0.2% contraction in the last quarter of 2011. For the year, the Germany economy is forecast to grow 0.7%, which should rise to 1.7% next year. Read more