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"Madam President, Commissioner, a good education policy is the best kind of employment policy. It is true that many highly qualified people are currently unemployed, but despite this, the people who have no education or few qualifications are also the ones who have little or no chance of finding a job, even when the economy recovers and the labour market takes off again. Therefore, it is precisely these people that we should be concerned about. It is our responsibility to ensure that these people have the chance of a new life.
I would like to point out that 14.4% of pupils in the EU leave school early and this is an average, which means that in some places, the figure is much higher. What is happening to all these young people? They will have no opportunity in the foreseeable future, regardless of whether or not the economy is growing, to live an independent life or get a well-paid job. For this reason, we must invest in this area. I believe that, while it is a good thing for the European Parliament to call for this to happen, it is primarily the responsibility of the Member States. It is up to us to demonstrate which projects are already running successfully. At the moment, there is a model pilot project which involves looking after early school leavers and providing a youth guarantee. The project is attracting attention to this subject and giving it a high priority. This is a key issue on which we need to take action.
In addition, there are, of course, all the people who already have a job. We must not forget that in many countries, the talk is of people retiring much later. My generation will probably retire at 70, if at all. This also means that it is not enough to train once for a job. We must invest in further education and make flexible and attractive training available within the European Union, so that people can continue their education alongside their family life. These are all factors that we need to take into account and I am confident that we will be successful and will take a step in the right direction."@en1
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