The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reports unemployment reached its highest level among industrialized nations of 8.5 percent in July.

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On a public level, economic development could include attracting new business and reviving depressed business districts.

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They are not the outgrowth of a certain culture, history, or level of economic development.

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But this is normal, the level of economic development is not the same and EU is not only an economic machinery but also a solidarity community.

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