Better access to jobs market for young people

Better access to jobs market for young people

(...) A "European Youth Guarantee" enabling young people not to be unemployed for over six months, a decent income and good quality traineeships: these were the proposals made by Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee on Wednesday as part of efforts to improve access to the labour market for young people. Amid the economic crisis, youth unemployment is increasing faster than the average rate. In December 2009, 5.5 million people under 25 were unemployed in the EU - 21.4% of all young people - says a resolution by Emilie Turunen (Greens/EFA, DK) adopted by the committee by 42 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions. (...)