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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Presented by Jon Henley and produced by Vivienne Perry

Guardian Focus podcast: Spain’s long road to recovery

Exposed through its construction and banking sector, Spain was hard hit by the global financial crash in 2008. So how has the country's economy responded since the crisis - and how do the government's reforms compare to those in the UK and the rest of Europe?

Jon Henley speaks to Guardian correspondents Jill Treanor and Giles Tremlett and Eduardo Suarez from El Mundo.

Are the reforms that were introduced in May 2010 to harsh, too late? What will it take to get the construction industry back on track? How is the tourism industry holding up?

At 42%, Spain has the highest youth unemployment rate in the world and a crippling national average of 20%. The panel considers the generation of young people in Spain who are more educated and cosmopolitan than ever, yet unable to find permanent jobs. How is the country making their labour market more flexible?

We also hear from Miguel Vega Lorenzo and Purita Mendez Suarez, a couple who live in Barcelona.

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