Austerity blamed as unemployment soars in Spain and France, By Phillip Inman and Giles Tremlett, April 25, 2013, The Guardian: “Unemployment has soared to records in both France and Spain as the impact of government spending cuts and a collapse in consumer confidence forced employers to shed thousands of workers. Spain’s persistent rise in unemployment reached new heights over the first three month of this year, leaving a record 27% of the workforce jobless…”