Thursday, 24 May 2012

Speech in Strasbourg: The EU is part of the problem of youth employment, not the solution


Mr President,

The ever growing figure of youth unemployment results from the selfishness of today's politicians abandoning tomorrow's prospects

In the UK there has been an increase of 43%  of  young  people aged 18 to 24 who have not had a job for two years.

 it would seem some  have given up looking for work and are becomingly increasingly detached from society.

"The youth unemployment crisis can be beaten only if job creation for young people becomes a key priority in policymaking

and private sector investment picks up significantly,"

My concern is that the EU is far too ridged in its general approach to law making to be of any real assistance to our young people.

yes you might point to this scheme or that scheme but the bureaucracy to apply for support is so disproportionate to the assistance required, it becomes self-defeating 

The UK needs to offer tax breaks and other incentives to businesses hiring young people and offering more entrepreneurship programmes to help kick-start careers.


EU your part of the problem not the solution