欧盟要想兑现其和平与繁荣的承诺,就需要找到办法为更多欧洲公民创造就业机会1997年,当欧盟首次举行增长和就业峰会时,泛欧盟失业率为11%。去年秋天,当欧盟再次举行增长和就业峰会时,情况没有太大变化。欧元区失业率为11.5%——2008年一季度曾达到过6.8%的低点。欧盟要想兑现其和平与繁荣的承诺,就需要找到办法为更多欧洲公民创造就业机会。年轻人失业率尤其令人担心,即使是在就业数字相当 The European Union wants to live up to its commitment to peace and prosperity by finding ways to create jobs for more European citizens In 1997, when the EU held its first growth and employment summit, the pan-European unemployment rate was 11%. Last fall, when the EU held another growth and employment summit, the situation did not change much. Unemployment in the Eurozone is 11.5% - 6.8% in the first quarter of 2008. If the EU wants to honor its promise of peace and prosperity, it will need to find ways to create more employment opportunities for European citizens. Unemployment rates among young people are particularly worrying, even in the employment figures