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Italy's employment rate second to last in Europe

Italian workers of tyre manufacturer Michelin hold flags during a demonstration in Cuneo, northern Italy, on November 13, 2015 as part of a protest against plans to close three production sites in Europe within three years, shedding 1,500 jobs. Michelin announced on November 3, 2015 plans to close its factories in Fossano, Italy and Oranienburg, Germany by the end of 2016, and also to close its plant in Ballymena, Ireland by mid-2018. AFP

Max Civili
PressTV, Rome

Eurostat’s latest figures show that Italy is second to last among the eurozone countries when it comes to employment rates. The government’s labor market reforms aimed at stemming high unemployment levels in the country seem to have proven ineffective. Press TV’s Correspondent in Italy Max Civili has the story.


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