Brussels, 18/06/2013
The need for a strong social dimension in the EU, the urgency for a European recovery plan and the fight against unemployment - in particular Youth Unemployment - will be the joint message from Patrick Itschert , ETUC Deputy General Secretary and the President of the Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS) to the Latvian Prime Minister.
“Currently, more than 5.7 million young people – about 1 out of every 4 - are unemployed in the EU. This situation is unacceptable and must be radically reversed. Europe’s future cannot be based on unemployment and poverty. We need a new European Recovery Programme that will focus on the creation of good, decent jobs as a policy priority and tackle youth unemployment. Above all, it means giving hope to millions of people across Europe that the future can and will be better” said Patrick Itschert.
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Useful links:
- Tour of Eu capitals: http://www.etuc.org/a/11184
- ETUC position on the social dimension of the European Union: http://www.etuc.org/a/11136