Economy, social justice & employment

Promoting easier access to employment, especially for the youth

Proposals by young citizens

Find a selection of the proposals made by young Europeans

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    Davide, 25

    It is necessary to develop alternative and harmonized training paths at the European level to preapre the population for the jobs of the future.

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    Silvia, 33

    It is necessary to create a service or web page that collects internships, scholarships and job offers for young people throughout the EU.

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    Louis, 34

    We need a Europe that is more attuned to changes in the job market and new technologies, by promoting training.

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    Alo

    We should increase work freedoms for EU/EEA citizens e.g a European citizen card to be able to work in the EU without bureaucracy.

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    Goga, 28

    It is necessary to invest in training geared toward professional practice, emphasizing technologies.

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    Anima, 30

    We should have a minimum standard for some jobs in all Europe.

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Position by JEF Europe & Service of general interest (SGI).

Access to employment, particularly for the youth, remains an issue.
Thus, we should provide the EU with tools to address problems on employment and harmonising standards and regulations in labour markets.
Moreover, to improve workforce skills, we should increase investment in lifelong learning and reskilling, creating an EU system for the validation and recognition of learning outcomes, and promoting vocational training as a strategic element of employment policy.
Find the extended version here.

Responsesby European political parties

All European political parties that are represented with ten or more members in the European Parliament (in February 2024) were invited to provide their responses.

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Create a truly interconnected labour market by revising the mutual recognition of professional qualifications and academic and vocational degrees to ensure that formal and informal learning is recognised and facilitate remote working across Europe. Grant EU-sponsored summer Interrail passes to all young Europeans completing a vocational degree to reward beneficial career choices to the European economy and to make Europe's riches known to the many, not the few. More about this party, their programme & national members

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We want full youth and quality employment; including for NEETs. We will present a Roadmap for Quality Work and Well-paid Jobs. We envision binding quality standards and more funding for the Youth Guarantee. We fight for accessible, well-funded vocational education and training as well as quality paid traineeships. We push for a fair workers’ mobility. We promote lifelong learning, the right to training during paid working time, and equipping workers with new skills to avoid brain drain. More about this party, their programme & national members

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We defend access to quality and stable employment. We also defend the need to reduce the working day. Therefore, it is necessary to provide security to youth through more stable jobs with better remuneration. Precariousness prevents the articulation of life projects. More about this party, their programme & national members

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Work should take place on decent terms & in safe conditions. We will put an end to the practice of unpaid internships. Accessible quality public education, training & lifelong learning should be available to all & funded properly. We will invest in training & access for jobs in the new green industries. With the Erasmus Equality principle, learners who could not otherwise afford Erasmus will receive enough money to fully fund their time abroad, regardless of one’s background. More about this party, their programme & national members

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We believe in enabling every young person to thrive, regardless of social, economic or geographical barriers. This means providing financial and logistical support for education and entrepreneurship. We advocate for international skill development and replacing unpaid internships with quality job opportunities. Exploring tax exemptions for under-25 employees is on our agenda. We also want to increase funding for Erasmus and Culture tenfold. More about this party, their programme & national members

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EFA wants to see more investment in cross-border training and employment opportunities. For example, qualifications should be more easily recognised across Europe. But we also want to make sure that young people have the opportunities they need to stay and make a good living in their home regions. We want to revitalise Europe’s most disadvantaged areas by providing special support and infrastructure to rural areas, islands, mountainous regions, and so on. More about this party, their programme & national members

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This European political party did not provide a response. More about this party, their programme & national members

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This European political party did not provide a response. More about this party, their programme & national members

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This European political party did not provide a response. More about this party, their programme & national members

The answers by political actors are automatically translated and may contain mistakes.You can find the original, English version here.

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