Spain PM calls for early elections

Move is aimed at giving his socialist successor a better chance against conservative front runner.

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spain''s prime minister

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spain’s prime minister, has called for early general elections.

Analysts say it is aimed at giving his socialist party successor a better chance against the conservative front runner.

The country joins its Euro counterparts in dealing with a faltering economy and while its unemployment has dropped slightly, one in five citizens are still without a job.

People are now resorting to extraordinary measures to find work. Highly skilled people are playing down their qualifications to avoid being overqualified for jobs.

Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports.

Source: Al Jazeera