GENERATION OUT OF WORK: Young graduates from Europe's Class of 2012 are finding that university diplomas are no protection against rising unemployment. Nearly a quarter of young people in the eurozone are jobless, and the hurdles are higher for minorities.

BIAS: Ethnic discrimination was the most widely complained-about form of discrimination in a survey of French human resources. It makes up the largest share of complaints filed with France's Rights Defender. In Germany, a university study sending out identical resumes found applications with a Turkish name were offered job interviews less often than those with a German one.

FIGHTING BACK: The European Grassroots Antiracist Movement exposed increasing discrimination against ethnic minorities by testing young people's access to bars, nightclubs and restaurants. Next year, the umbrella organization plans to test hiring practices.