The European Parliament has supported the Youth Guarantee Scheme since July 2010, when it accepted this goal based on a Green proposal from our colleague Emilie Turunen from Denmark. We are very proud that Emilie and the Greens have been able to play an active role in promoting the Youth Guarantee.
©European Greens/Joline Suijkerbuijk - Euro support must be sufficient to fund a scheme in this reality
Under such a scheme, a young person aged between 15 and 24 would be guaranteed a job or education place within four months of becoming unemployed.
“Implementation starts by taking stock of reality,” said Bütikofer. “For the most hard-hit member states, realising the Youth Guarantee Scheme will not be possible without very substantial financial support from European funds. Opening the European Social Funds for that purpose and earmarking a few billion Euros in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework deal is not sufficient.”
Youth unemployment across Europe is currently 24% - 7.5 million people. EU-wide programs such as this, especially in these economic conditions, require adequate funding.
“Let’s all agree that on this very basic issue of solidarity Europe must put its money where its mouth is," said Bütikofer.
“The European Parliament has supported the Youth Guarantee Scheme since July 2010, when it accepted this goal based on a Green proposal from our colleague Emilie Turunen from Denmark. We are very proud that Emilie and the Greens have been able to play an active role in promoting the Youth Guarantee.
“Because of opposition from several Member States it had not been clear until recently whether this necessary step would be taken. From now on the fight will focus on good implementation of this decision."
