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The Italian jobs? Unemployed youth clash with police in Italy

About 3,000 unemployed demonstrators have clashed with riot police in Naples during a protest against rocketing youth unemployment. The violence erupted in the city after a visit by Labor Minister Elsa Fornero and left 23 people injured.

Greece: Construction slump drags on, jobless youth at 60%

The jobless rate rose for a 39th consecutive month to a new record of 25.4% in August, more than double the euro zone average.

Spain's unemployed rate above 25% for the first time - and more than half of young people are out of work

The unemployment rate in Spain is above 25 per cent for the first time - with more than half of young people out of work, new figures have revealed.

Francois Hollande holds crisis talks after 'worst week' for bruised party

Factory closures and spending deficit have fuelled voters' doubts over ability of president to lead country to recovery

The real jobs numbers: 41% of America unemployed, one in three doesn't want work at all

Even if the US Labor Department has determined that the unemployment level has finally plateaued after months of staggering jobs statistics, the truth behind the numbers isn’t all that nice. Only four out of every 10 adults in the US is employed.

The Job Crisis, the “Unemployable,” and the Fiscal Cliff

With the November elections right around the corner, the millions of unemployed and under-employed have little reason to care. Aside from some sparse rhetoric, neither Democrats nor Republicans have offered a solution to job creation. Most politicians seem purposefully myopic about the jobs crisis, as if a healthy dose of denial might get them through the electoral season unscathed.

Greek unemployment rate hits 23.6 percent in second quarter

Greece’s official jobless rate has soared in the second quarter of this year as the country is suffering from its worst postwar recession and faces bankruptcy plus a potential exit from the Euro area.

Italian miner slits wrist on live TV to protest mine shutdown

A Sardinian miner has slashed his wrist during a live TV address in protest against the closing of a local facility. Some 100 workers barricaded themselves in front of the mine, which is packed with almost 700 kilograms of explosives.

Video: Italian miner slits wrist on live TV to protest mine shutdown

Nearly a quarter of Spanish workforce is jobless as unemployment levels hit record high

Spain’s unemployment rates have hit 25 per cent – the highest since records began after Generalissimo Franco's dictatorship.

Unemployed man sets himself alight outside Birmingham Jobcentre

An unemployed man tied himself to railings before setting himself alight outside Selly Oak Jobcentre in Birmingham over a problem with a payment, witnesses said.

Massachusetts partners with Israel, U.K. to create jobs, expand business

The “Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission 2011,” will connect Massachusetts with Israel and the United Kingdom in an attempt to create jobs, expand business and collaborate in different industries.

The Second Republic Project

Adrian Salbuchi has a new site devoted to educating the global populace.  Basic principles are:

Restore the Sovreign State

Restore the Sovreign Currency

Reject the Debt-Based Economic System

Adrian has done a number of excellent videos and interviews on the global crime syndicate.  Excellent resources and a winning message from one of the very best.

US Jobless claims exceed expectations

The number of new jobless claims filed last week in the United States rose by 37,000, surprising forecasters who had predicted a much lower rise.

Press TV, 22  July 2010

According to the Labor Department, initial claims for unemployment benefits in the week ending on July 17 rose by 37,000 to 464,000. This is while economists initially expected 448,000 new claims.

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