The active employment policies and the vocational training programmes of the Greek Manpower Employment Organisation (OAED) can contribute in this direction, with appropriate planning and targeting and the optimal utilisation of available, mostly EU, funds. *** In an uncertain global environment marked by unpredictable and successive episodes of turbulence, euro area membership today provides Greece with a protective shield against emerging risks.
This is why Greece must consolidate its position as equal partner and be part of the efforts to strengthen European cohesion. But for this to happen, Greece must return to normality, by successfully completing the economic adjustment programme.