Press Release: Getting the European Youth Initiative to deliver jobs

EU member states need to make more efficient use of €6bn in EU funds to ease the transition from education to jobs for young people and foster entrepreneurship, urged Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in a debate on the European Youth Initiative on the 17 September 2014.

Some advocated simplifying funding procedures, sharing best practices, and promoting apprenticeships, whilst others urged member states to do more to exploit the job-creating potential of new energy-saving and green technologies.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Youth Employment Initiative: Commission and Member States meet to speed up implementation of €6bn euro dedicated fund http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-youth-employment-initiative-commission-and-member-states-meet-to-speed-up-implementation-of-e6bn-euro-dedicated-fund/

EUObserver, 17.09.14: MEPs critical of 'underfunded' EU youth employment plan http://euobserver.com/social/125656

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/14/604: Statement on Roll-out of the Youth Employment Initiative http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-604_en.htm

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/530: The EU Youth Guarantee http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-530_en.htm

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