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Unemployment rates in those countries has nothing to do with EU regulations, and a lot more to do with the local taxes and country's stability.

Of course; I was answering the user who made a snarky comment using a single handpicked data point.

I did not say it was caused by EU regulations, just that Europeans (which include local governments) are in a vicious circle.

You're implying they are in a vicious circle because of these regulations.