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The economic crisis is already having a direct impact on the labour market: The number of unemployed is rising daily and there is growing insecurity among the population. Under the following links you will find opinions from the European press on this subject:

Queuing for work. Photo: AP/Jan Bauer

A grim outlook on the European labour market:

The BBC provides an overview of the protests: from Greece to Latvia. In their desperation more and more people are taking to the streets. (05.02.09)
» BBC (English)

Worrying insights in Brussels: Within the space of four months 130,000 jobs have been lost in Europe. The Italian daily La Repubblica comments that the economic crisis is working its way into the everyday lives of EU citizens. (09.02.09)
» La Reppublica (Italian)

According to the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung short-time work can only slow down unemployment for a certain period of time. (29.01.09)
» Süddeutsche Zeitung (German)

The Italian daily Corriere della Sera wrote that Germany was taking a unified stance on the crisis and unemployment, and asks whether temporary work could be an answer to the problem. (11.12.08)
» Corriere della Sera (Italian)

The announcement of Romanian head of state Traian Basescu that he would freeze salaries of civil servants in the next six months triggered protests in Romania. The Romanian newspaper Gândul defends the measure. (29.01.09)
» Gândul (Romanian)

The year 2009 marks the dawning of a new "work less to earn less" age. The French online news portal Rue89 analyses the economic reforms of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (04.01.09)
» Rue89 (French)

The Polish daily Rzeczpospolita took a more relaxed view of the global wave of job cuts: "Today they're firing but tomorrow they'll be hiring again, once market conditions improve." (15.12.08)
» Rzeczpospolita (Polish)

The daily Jornal de Notícias wrote about a proposal by Francisco Louçãs, leader of the Portuguese left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda, to ban job cuts at companies that are posting profits. He warns of the dangers of inexpedient dismissals. (09.02.09)
» Jornal de Notícias (Portuguese)

The Polish daily Polska called on Polish politicians to ensure sensible protection for employees. (12.01.2009)
» Polska (Polish)

The Finnish paper Kymen Sanomat called for a clear stance on the economic crisis, pointing out that the majority of Finns don't understand Finland's current economic policy. (17.02.2009)
» Kymen Sanomat (Finnish)

Tito Boeri attacked the government in the Italian daily La Repubblica for not doing anything for the jobless in these times of crisis and instead focusing on companies. (16.02.2009)
» La Repubblica (Italian)

The Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat explains the correlation between working conditions and economic success. It points out that particularly in times of recession it is important to take account of working conditions, for they promote economic success. (16.12.2008)
» Helsingin Sanomat (Finnish)

The French business paper Les Echos comments on the fears of the French that their social status will suffer: "Unfortunately, the majority is no longer afraid that their social ascent will be slowed down but rather that their social decline will accelerate."
(18.02.2009)
» Les Echos (French)

The situation of young workers:

The Slovenian newspaper Delo voiced fears that the economic crisis would above all affect Slovenia's young population, and called on the government to take action to prevent this.
(15.12.08)
» Delo (Slovenian)

In the French weekly L'Express economist and writer Jacques Attali discussed the economic and social difficulties of the young generation. (30.01.09)
» L'Express (French)

The consequences of the economic crisis for top managers:

The discussion about managers' salaries stands in stark contrast to the current wave of job cuts. The French business paper Les Echos comments on the measures adopted by US President Barack Obama against excessive managerial salaries.
(05.02.09)
» Les Echos (French)

"What is a fair and appropriate salary for top bosses in times when the gap between rich and poor is growing ever wider? the Swedish paper Sydsvenska Dagbladet asks. (05.02.09)
» Sydsvenska Dagbladet (Swedish)

The UK is debating whether bankers should receive bonuses. The Daily Mirror spoke out against this practice. (10.02.09)
» The Daily Mirror (English)

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