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Germany's economic confidence strengthened more-than-expected to hit the highest in more than two years in April as investors anticipate the economy to pick up over the coming months amid the global recovery, survey results from the think tank ZEW showed on Tuesday. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment surged to 42.9 in April from 31.7 in the previous month. The reading was seen at 35.1.

Eurozone industrial production recovered in February driven by the rebound in capital and durable consumer goods output, official data revealed on Monday. Industrial production grew 0.8 percent on a monthly basis in February, Eurostat reported. This was in contrast to the 3.0 percent contraction seen in January but matched economists' expectations.

Eurozone lenders intend to tighten conditions for loans to firms in the second quarter and they expect a fall in demand for loans from enterprises, the bank lending survey results from the European Central Bank showed on Tuesday. Lenders plan to moderately tighten credit standards for loans to firms and maintain credit standards for loans to households in the second quarter.

Germany's industrial production growth accelerated more than expected in February but exports declined amid rising imports, pushing the trade surplus below expectations, official data revealed on Monday. Industrial output posted a monthly growth of 2.1 percent, following a revised 1.3 percent rise in January, Destatis reported.