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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

France - Unemployment November an extra 30,000 looking for work. Overall unemployment figure to 12 year high of 9.3%

Published on Dec 26, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Unemployment in France was higher than many other European countries before the euro crisis began.

But in the last year, the number of people out of work has climbed by more than 5 percent.

New figures suggest in November alone, an extra 30,000 people were looking for work taking the overall unemployment figure to a 12 year high of 9.3 percent.

The under-25s and over-50s are the worst affected. 53-year-old Isabelle Léger is a former engineer who has been out of work for two years.

"Of course I'm very demoralised but what can I do?

Mexico - drugs breakthrough: key lieutenant Felipe Cabrera held

Published on Dec 26, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Mexican authorities have arrested the suspected lieutenant of a powerful regional drug cartel.

Felipe Cabrera was paraded in front of the media following his capture in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.

The arrest is part of a military crackdown on drugs gangs, who are blamed for thousands of deaths over the last 5 years.

Eastern Europe - drug ring arrests. Raids took place in Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania

Published on Dec 26, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Authorities have arrested 57 people across five Balkan states after targeting a drug smuggling operation.

Raids took place in Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania.

The multinational gang is suspected of trafficking marijuana from Albania, through Montenegro and Bosnia, before distributing it in Croatia.