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More bricks falling out of the Euro-firewall: “House prices in the Netherlands, the fifth-biggest economy in the euro area, dropped in July by the most since the index started in 1995.” (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/netherlands-house-prices-dropped-the-most-on-record-last-month.html). Whilst In France: “The number of unemployed people in France has topped three million for the first time since 1999, according to latest labour ministry figures. August's jobless total rose by 23,900 to 3.011 million, a 9% increase on a year earlier, marking the 16th consecutive monthly rise.” (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19733992) Now, where o where is that Confidence Fairy when you need her? Where can she be with her magic growth-and-employment wand? Dr Jon Cloke LCEDN/MEGS Research Associate Geography Department Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3TU Office: 01509 228193 Mob: 07984 813681