Latvia – the next stop on the ETUC “Tour of EU Capitals”
Today, ahead of the next June European Summit, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS) are meeting the Prime Minister of Latvia to put the emphasis on the need for a European Social Dimension.
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.
Photos of the meeting:
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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
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