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Germany resists stronger euro crisis firewall
Berlin embraces debt brinksmanship to force governments to change.
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Euro zone unemployment hits new high
Record 16.9 million people out of work in January 2012
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Euro symbol 2012 03 01

They are now 16.9 million people out of work in the 17-member currency bloc, according to figures published Thursday by the Eurostat data agency.

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