Press Release: Long-term unemployment: Europe takes action to help 12 million long-term unemployed get back to work

The European Commission on 17 September 2015 proposed guidance to Member States to better help long-term unemployed return to work.

Following the relaunch of the Youth Employment Initiative in May, this is another concrete initiative in the context of the broader economic and social agenda of the Juncker Commission, which seeks to strengthen job creation, economic recovery and social fairness in Europe.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Tackling long-term unemployment in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/tackling-long-term-unemployment-in-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Youth employment initiative: Council increases pre-financing to €1 billion http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-youth-employment-initiative-council-increases-pre-financing-to-e1-billion/

European Commission: DG Communicatio: RAPID: MEMO/15/5562, 17.09.15: Long-term unemployment: Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation – frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-5562_en.htm

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