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G7 can tackle five priorities with one investment: agricultural research
This week the representatives of the world's most advanced economies grapple with complex challenges at the G7 summit. Smart investments need to be made to solve the five key issues addressed at the summit and the smartest investment is in agricultural research, writes Marcon Ferroni.
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Rebuilding the European project through apprenticeships
Revamping apprenticeship programmes could play an important part in rebuilding the European project, the President of the Paris Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Didier Kling, told EURACTIV in an interview on Wednesday (9 May).
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Simplon – coding as a tool for social inclusion
The company Simplon trains free of charge long-term job seekers and employees in retraining to become web developers, a project currently supported by different categories of European funds. EURACTIV.fr reports.
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Macron praised as French economy powers ahead
The good news keeps coming for the French economy: data published yesterday (15 February) showed unemployment at its lowest level since 2009 while the head of the IMF praised recent reforms by President Emmanuel Macron.
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EU politicising development aid to build Fortress Europe
EU investments should not be used to blackmail or externalise borders. Particularly if the EU really wants to tackle the root causes of forced migration, writes Xabier Benito Ziluaga.
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German parties to tackle labour, healthcare in extra round of coalition talks
Negotiators for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) will try on Monday (5 February) to hammer out compromises on healthcare and labour policy - the final stumbling blocks in the way of another 'grand coalition'.
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Eurozone economy’s growth ‘best in nearly seven years’
The eurozone economy closed out the year with the strongest growth in nearly seven years, driven by accelerating services and manufacturing activity across all major economies, a survey showed yesterday (4 January).
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Youth unemployment worries both sides at EU-Africa summit
A lack of jobs is pushing many young Africans onto the migration path to Europe, and is putting pressure on African and European leaders meeting in Abidjan at the EU-Africa summit. EURACTIV France reports.
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‘Let’s do our work’ on social policy, Juncker tells member states
Europe’s credibility hinges on national leaders agreeing social legislation that applies across the bloc, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday (17 November) at a summit with leaders from EU countries in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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‘Demographic dependency’ casts shadow over employment report
Young people in Europe will be squeezed by shrinking pensions and demographic change, adding pressure to under 25-year-olds who are already weighed down by a stubbornly high unemployment rate.
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Macron makes link between poor French economy and refugees
Emmanuel Macron said there was “no glory” in France's track record on refugees because it reflected the country's weak economy.
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Debate: Education, employment and entrepreneurship for Europe’s young people
At a time when Europe is facing multiple crises, what can the European Union do to maintain young people’s faith in the European project?
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Debate: Tackling youth unemployment in the EU
Does Europe do enough for its youth? Half of young people in the EU's southern member states are neither employed nor in training.
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Spring Economic Forecast: Bullish on Serbia
Serbia is on the path to recovery, according to the Commission’s Spring 2017 European Economic Forecast. However, the reality for Serbians is still tough, despite 3.6% growth and a public debt predicted to fall under 70% GDP in 2018. EURACTIV Serbia reports.
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Serbs continue to protest election outcome
Ten days of protests against Serbia's election results continued on 13 April, with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić minimising their importance, and the opposition saying that the political system needs changing. EURACTIV Serbia reports.
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EU watchdog brands youth unemployment programme a disappointment
An EU programme intended to slash youth unemployment has fallen short of expectations and failed to help enough young people get jobs and training posts, the bloc's watchdog said in a new report.
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French unemployment still above eurozone average
Unemployment in the eurozone has reached its lowest point since May 2009, according to new Eurostat figures. But despite a slight improvement in 2016, France’s performance remains below average. EURACTIV France reports.
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Commission exploring how to protect EU steel market from China
It doesn’t look good for Beijing. Brussels and Washington still refuse to recognise China as a market economy and the Commission has proposed legislation that completely changes the rules for EU trade with third countries. EURACTIV Czech Republic partner Aktuálně.cz reports.
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Four countries push for EU law to slash childcare benefits
A group of four countries are pushing for EU rules that would allow them to pay lower childcare benefits to anyone with children in another member state.
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Taking a gamble on the European pillar of social rights
The European Pillar of Social Rights. The very name evokes something strong and dependable, upholding an overarching structure of protection. But beyond the jargon, what does it mean? Esther Lynch explains.
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Austrian Chancellor Kern says breakthrough on posted workers ‘decisive’
Chancellor Christian Kern defended Austria's push for a law to prevent social dumping from poorer EU countries after a meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker where Austria's demand for childcare benefit cuts for EU foreigners took centre stage.
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Thyssen slams Schäuble’s proposal to cut childcare benefits for EU foreigners
Marianne Thyssen, the EU social affairs chief, slammed a draft German proposal to cut childcare benefits in half for EU foreigners and insisted she does “not believe in second class children”.
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Minimum wages soar across Europe in bid to curb social inequality
Minimum wages increased in most EU countries last year in an effort to redress social dumping, a new research has found.
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EU unemployment: Declining, but dependent on labour mobility
Britain’s exit from the EU could slow down Europe’s economic growth. However, unemployment forecasts remain positive. The latest Eurostat figures show that the number of jobless has been steadily declining. Aktuálně reports.