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Has Covid-19 left a ‘pandemic scar’ on young people?
The end is in sight. Restrictions are lifting and slowly but surely, we’re starting to feel ‘normal’ again. Across Europe and beyond, offices are starting to reopen, empty classrooms have welcomed back students, and spending time with family and friends...OpinionStakeholder Opinion
Back from Porto – making the Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights a reality
The Porto Social Summit has set new ambitious employment and social targets for the European Union. Ambitious but achievable, especially if the EU and its Member States set an enabling environment for the private employment services industry to contribute, writes...OpinionPromoted content
The Great Burnout: exhausting our health, workers and our planet
Why do we work so much? Beyond the 40-hour working week, around a tenth of employees in OECD countries routinely work 50 hours or more each week. In some European countries, people are even working longer hours than a decade...
A bridge to jobs
How to support young people’s transition to work during and beyond the pandemic? The recent StartNet virtual conference discussed the European Commission’s recent policies to improve young people’s transition to work with European Commissioner Nicolas Schmitt as well as best...
Young people’s transition to work – a world full of options, but few opportunities?
At the beginning of the year, when the revision of the EU Youth Guarantee was being prepared, unemployment rates had been slowly but steadily decreasing for years. The policy instrument that would provide offers to young people who are not...
STEM skills: Mind the gap!
We often hear from policymakers, media and employer groups that the EU faces a shortage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills. However, what we rarely hear are specific details of what those skills shortages actually are and —...
Digital skills are essential to youth employment
Organising a videoconference, storing documents in the cloud, finding reliable information on the Internet or protecting your data... Digital skills have become essential in the labour market, especially for young people.
Jobs in Europe have returned – just not for youth
Every year, the ‘Euro bubble’ is alive and buzzing in anticipation of one of the biggest events in the European political calendar; the President of the European Commission’s annual State of the European Union address, writes Zuzana Vaneckova.
Schools of tomorrow – building and transforming skills for a digital world
Europe’s bid to lead the digital and advanced technology trend will be lost if the EU and national governments don’t take steps to make skills development in digitisation their priority. Digital skills need to be conveyed at all levels and in all forms of education to ensure Europe’s global position, writes Martina Dlabajová.
2019 elections: The end of old-school ‘politics as usual’?
The countdown to the next European Parliament elections has begun. They are an opportunity to change the way we do politics in Europe, to become more inclusive, turn under-representation into equal representation and ultimately increase the trust in our political leaders. Will European political parties accept the challenge? Luis Alvarado writes.
Falling youth unemployment is not a reason for complacency
Europe needs to better integrate young people into the labour market if it is to address youth unemployment effectively, writes Denis Pennel.
Youth (un)employment: What challenges and solutions for Europe?
Youth unemployment is a complex phenomenon affecting millions of young Europeans, their communities and the future of all Member States.
Europe, young talent and the future of work: Employability in the face of technological disruption
With youth unemployment still high in Europe, many companies report difficulties in attracting talent with the right skills.
Debate: Youth policy in the European Union
At a time of crisis across Europe, how can young people keep their faith in the European project?
Young Europeans continue to find it difficult to fly the nest
New statistics highlight how serious Europe’s economic malaise is still affecting young people, as significant numbers of 18-35 year-olds continue to live with their parents.
EU ministers plan funding cuts for youth employment scheme, despite its success
European Commissioner Marianne Thyssen defended the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) at a meeting of European social affairs ministers on Thursday (13 October), hoping to encourage member states to unblock a €2 billion budget. EURACTIV France reports.
The Brief: A brain-TiSA for Juncker and Timmermans
Who really calls the shots when it comes to EU trade policy - the USA or Germany?
Bratislava summit to focus on security
The informal Bratislava summit of the 27 heads of state and government of the post-Brexit EU will focus mostly on the internal and external security, a high-level diplomat told Brussels journalist today (2 September). VideoPromoted content
Has the EU abandoned social regulation?
The Lisbon Treaty states that the EU aims to promote social progress and improve the living and working conditions of the peoples of Europe.