European Social Fund: EUR 2.9 billion for growth and employment in metropolitan France

Summary:

The European Commission adopted on the 10 October 2014 the French national Operational Programme for the implementation of the European Social Fund (ESF) in mainland France in the period 2014-2020.

Under this programme France will receive EUR 2.893 billion from the ESF to support employment, vocational training and social inclusion and reduce early school-leaving. This national programme will be supplemented by 22 regional programmes in metropolitan France and eight in the overseas departments and regions, to which the ESF will contribute EUR 2.883 billion.

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ESO Records

Background information: Press Release: Youth Employment Initiative: Commission adopts first programme with France to use €620 million to tackle unemployment http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-youth-employment-initiative-commission-adopts-first-programme-with-france-to-use-e620-million-to-tackle-unemployment/

Background information: The European Commission adopts a ' partnership agreement ' with France on using EU Structural and Investment Funds for growth and jobs over the period 2014‑2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-european-commission-adopts-a-partnership-agreement-with-france-on-using-eu-structural-and-investment-funds-for-growth-and-jobs-over-the-period-2014%e2%80%912020/

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