Brussels, February 4 (EFE) .- The European Commission (EC) today proposed anticipate disbursement billion euros (145 million dollars thousand) Call Youth Guarantee, to finance measures aimed at reducing unemployment among those under 25 years.
“With this change the amount of the pre-financing granted to Member States to be increased up to 30 times promote youth employment, “he said at a press conference European Commissioner for Employment, Marianne Thyssen.
The anticipation for the beginning of this year, which still must be approved by Parliament and the European Council, would immediately benefit between 350,000 and 650,000 young people, estimated the EU executive.
When accessing the Youth Guarantee governments of the twenty participating countries of the program are committed to providing young people under 25 years quality placement, an internship or a possibility of training within a school leaving or losing a job four months.
“Member States are experiencing difficulties in implementing measures field due to budgetary constraints. More than I had expected, “said Thyssen.
” Our young people need jobs and they need them now. It is unacceptable that today one in five young people do not find a job, “he said.
The Youth Guarantee is intended for countries where youth unemployment exceeds 25 percent, including Spain, Greece, Croatia and Italy.
The initiative is funded with 3.2 billion euros (3.7 billion dollars) from a new budget line of the European Union (EU) specifically dedicated to that purpose.
In addition to 3.2 thousand million euros from the European Social Fund to Member States.
Brussels argues that investment will benefit the EU as a whole, since young people employees “will be able to contribute to the economy and society”.
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