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"The level of unemployment has reached 23 million people, corresponding to 10% of the working age population, without even counting the fact that 22.1% of young people are unemployed. Europe needs a plan made up of concrete and immediate measures to fight back against these shocking figures. Following on also from the conclusions of the European Council on 30 January, I think that combating unemployment – especially among young people – should be a priority for the Union. It should be dealt with through immediate and profound structural reforms, targeted strategies on employment policy and measures designed to ensure the transition from education to work and promote workers’ flexibility. Equally, in order to boost the EU’s competitiveness, we need to increase labour efficiency and productivity, as well as provide suitable support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Europe’s economy needs decisive and immediate action. Europe’s future rests on the ability to invert current trends, boost competitiveness and reaffirm confidence in the Union’s potential for growth. I voted in favour of Ms Cornelissen’s report for all these reasons."@en1
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