Commission report highlights progress of the Youth Guarantee and of the Youth Employment Initiative

Summary:

The European Commission adopted on 4 October 2016 a Communication highlighting the main achievements of the Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI).

The Youth Guarantee was supported by member states in the form of a Council recommendation of April 2013, following a proposal from the Commission in March. The YEI is the main EU funding programme initiated at the same time to facilitate the roll-out of the Youth Guarantee and give particular support to regions where youth unemployment rate is over 25%.

This report is a follow up to measures taken by the Commission in February 2015 to accelerate the implementation of the Youth Guarantee.

Official

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/16/3215/, 04.10.16: Questions and Answers:Communication on the Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-3215_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/16/3309, 04.10.16: Speech by Commissioner Thyssen on the report highlighting progress made by Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative, as well as a proposal to review the Europass Framework http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-3309_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/16/3288, 04.10.16: Statement by Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc on InterRail tickets for young people http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-3288_en.htm

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News

EurActiv, 03.11.16: EU urged to strengthen youth guarantee scheme http://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/eu-told-to-do-more-to-tackle-youth-unemployment/

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ESO Records

ESO: Background information: The EU’s Youth Initiatives: Closing The Gap Between Education And Employment http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eus-youth-initiatives-closing-the-gap-between-education-and-employment/

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