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Europe: The Complexities of Youth Unemployment

Jan 11, 2013 | 11:00 GMT

Protesters demonstrate against austerity reforms in Madrid on Dec. 13, 2012.
Protest against austerity reforms in Madrid on Dec. 13, 2012

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Although statistics on youth unemployment in Europe can be misleading, joblessness among young Europeans, particularly in the eurozone's peripheral economies, is a real problem. As Europe's safety nets strain under the weight of austerity measures, more social and political unrest could arise. ...

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