Eurozone unemployment hits record high:
The Eurozone's jobless rate went up in January to a record 11.9%, from 11.8% in December, as the 17-member single-currency region continues to grapple with recession and the effects of stringent government cutbacks, according to figures reported Friday. Ref. Source 7
Europe Facing More Pressure to Reconsider Cuts as a Cure:
Unemployment has surpassed Great Depression-era levels in Southern Europe. Recession is drifting to the once resilient economies of the north. Even some onetime hawks on government spending say they cannot cut any more. Ref. Source 3