Jobs And Growth Dominate EU Summit Talks Amid Mass Protests

Meanwhile, the issues of jobs and growth have dominated EU talks in Brussels, amid mass protests in the Belgian capital. 

France, Italy and some other countries pushed for growth-friendly spending to tackle the problems, while Germany advocated strict austerity measures. 

Thousands of protesters rallied outside the summit venue, saying government spending cuts were hitting jobs. 

The eurozone as a whole has been in recession for more than a year and unemployment is now just under twelve percent.  

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