But to address structural causes of youth unemployment, a uniform degree of protection among workers, flexible labour arrangements, effective vocational training programmes, high degree of trade openness, and support to reduce the social cost of mobility are all necessary conditions. I have highlighted the economic reasons that make addressing youth unemployment an invaluable undertaking.
In advance of yesterday’s Euro Summit, the Meseberg Declaration 2 and the ministerial agreement 3 between France and Germany was a welcome development as it was the first time in six years (since 2012) that concrete steps forward were proposed by elected politicians.