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World Service,24 Jun 2010,25 mins

Spain's hard times

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Pascale Harter is in Spain for Assignment to see how families there are coping with record unemployment as the government cuts public spending to cope with its massive budget deficit. As she discovers, many people are turning to their families to get them through the hard times. You can find more information on the impact of austerity measures on economies around the world on our website - just go to bbc.com/business.

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