Eurozone unemployment hits fresh high

For all 17 nations in the eurozone, the jobless rate rose from 10.8% to 10.9%, the highest since the euro was formed in 1999, Eurostat said. The rise means 17.4 million are now looking for work, and more than 3 million of those are under 25. Italy's unemployment rate was one of the main climbers, reaching a 12-year high, up to 9.8%. Germany - seen as the economic powerhouse on the continent - also saw a surprise rise in its own jobless rate, after it rose to 6.8% in March, ending six months of declines. The number of Germans out of work is now at 2.87 million. For the whole o...