Today in Amsterdam 🇳🇱 attending two events at Techgrounds, our RegioStars winners.

TechGrounds training centres are open to provide IT training for unemployed people with no or limited IT skills and to help them to find a job.

techgrounds.nl

📢 One month until the European elections ⇉ if you're a first-time voter, you may have questions!

🗳️ Get essential voting info through our dynamic leaflet - in all EU languages - explaining the opportunities that empower young people to shape the EU's future!

#EUelections 🇪🇺

EU #youth #unemployment in March 2024

🇪🇸27.2%
🇸🇪24.2%
🇵🇹22.3%
🇷🇴22.1%
🇬🇷21.1%
🇨🇾20.7%
🇮🇹20.1%
🇱🇺19.2%
🇸🇰18.9%
🇫🇮18.2%
🇭🇷18.0%
🇫🇷16.9%
🇧🇪16.7%
🇪🇪16.2%
🇱🇹16.1%
🇧🇬16.0%
🇩🇰15.8%
🇭🇺15.7%
🇪🇺14.6%
🇱🇻12.7%
🇵🇱11.7%
🇮🇪10.5%
🇦🇹10.4%
🇸🇮9.7%
🇲🇹9.0%
🇳🇱8.7%
🇨🇿6.8%
🇩🇪5.8%

ℹ️ EU_Eurostat

We're creating a level playing field for small and medium businesses (SMEs) in Europe so they can flourish alongside big multinationals 🌱

Learn more ⬇️

#MakeItWork

This week we celebrated #20YearsTogether since the 2004 enlargement.

Over the past decades, the unemployment rates of the then-new EU Countries have been cut by half while poverty & social exclusion levels have fallen from 37% in 2005 to 17%.

More on the #EUFunds impact↓

A big thank you to all who joined us on #EuropeDay !
🗣️Your voices matter and help shape our policies.
#EUOpenDay

What is the European Pillar of #SocialRights ?
🔹An ancient Greek temple
🔹A set of 20 principles to build a strong social Europe
🔹A secret society of social justice warriors
👏Swing by our stand to try our quiz.
Great prizes await!
#EUOpenDay

🎢 Who wants to experience our SEESAW?

Come and try our work-life balance seesaw at the #EUOpenDay !

📣Engage in discussions about the directives shaping the future of work in Europe.
#EuropeDay #SocialRights

🎉We are here at the #EUOpenDay !
Come to the Berlaymont building and visit our 'Fair and Resilient Economy' village 🇪🇺.
💼Discover today how EU policies shape your work-life balance.
#EuropeDay

EU #unemployment in March 2024:

🇨🇿2.9%
🇵🇱2.9%
🇸🇮3.1%
🇩🇪3.2%
🇲🇹3.2%
🇳🇱3.6%
🇮🇪4.3%
🇭🇺4.3%
🇧🇬4.4%
🇦🇹4.9%
🇷🇴5.3%
🇸🇰5.4%
🇧🇪5.5%
🇱🇺5.6%
🇭🇷5.9%
🇪🇺6.0%
🇨🇾6.0%
🇵🇹6.5%
🇩🇰6.8%
🇱🇻6.8%
🇮🇹7.2%
🇫🇷7.3%
🇱🇹7.3%
🇪🇪7.8%
🇫🇮7.8%
🇸🇪8.3%
🇬🇷10.2%
🇪🇸11.7%

→ ℹ️ EU_Eurostat

Szegenyák changed his original path and decided to become a technician 🛠️

The decision to take classes in Facility Energy changed his life and now he teaches future engineers.

Read more ↓ #EuropeanYearofSkills

❓ Could a work experience abroad help disadvantaged young people kickstart their careers?

NEETs are young people aged 15-29 who are 'not in employment, education or training'.

#ALMAeu initiative offers NEETs professional & personal experience abroad ↓
euronews.com/business/2024/…

🔌It’s time to unplug.

While telework offers flexibility, it also raises challenges regarding workers’ rights.
⏰Until 11 June 2024, the Commission seeks opinions from EU social partners on fair telework practices.

Explore the EU’s approach to the #Right2Disconnect ↓

🚨Milestone:
Our #PactForSkills reached 2,500 members!

Thank you all for your commitment to creating up- and reskilling initiatives across 🇪🇺, a key to preparing our workforce for a sustainable and digital future.

#EuropeanYearOfSkills | Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs

On this #LabourDay , we celebrate the strides made towards a more inclusive Europe.

From the #Right2Disconnect to ensuring fair conditions in #PlatformWork , the EU is forging a brighter future for all.

Let's shape tomorrow's workforce, together 🤝

Nicolas SCHMIT #SocialRights

20 years ago, 10 new countries joined our EU family, marking the beginning of a new chapter of increased opportunities for more Europeans.

The ability to work anywhere in the EU has transformed countless lives, empowering individuals & expanding their horizons.

#20YearsTogether

💙💛 #20YearsTogether

It's #InternationalWorkersDay 💪 European law protects our 8-hour workday and guaranteed annual leave. What's next?

💰 higher wages?
🔎 pay transparency?
💼 better job opportunities for young people?

The EU is working to make these #SocialRights a reality.

More ↓ #MakeItWork

And...it’s a wrap!

The #EuropeanYearOfSkills has come to an end, but let the skills revolution continue.

See the event highlights ↓

📣 We must change our attitude towards skills, and that's why the #EuropeanYearOfSkills was a great exercise. The spark is there; now we have to get the fire burning.

➖ Commissioner Nicolas SCHMIT closing the event.