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Growth alone will not solve EU youth unemployment

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EU

Youth unemployment in the EU is higher than overall unemployment, and high by international standards. Since 2008, the economic downturn has been the main aggravating factor…

Falling euro-area unemployment masks EU disparities

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EURO-AREA

Long-term labour market trends.

Prospects for the euro-area economy in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for the euro-area economy in 2017.

Looming strike could change balance of power in France

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FRANCE

This comes after President Emmanuel Macron declared in Davos in January that “France is back”. However, the country’s renewed political strength hinges on the improving state of…

Property bubble complicates Norway growth effort

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NORWAY

The impact of the low international oil price on the Norwegian economy.

Immigration and innovation can ease EU worker shortage

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EU

Wage growth was subdued in 2022, at 2.8%, even as unemployment declined to 6.7%, as a symptom of productivity growth slowing further since the pandemic. Policy is shifting towards…

Unrest will complicate Macron’s reform agenda

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FRANCE

Fort will be the eighth high-ranking official to resign since Macron took office in 2017. This will raise further doubts over the credibility of Macron’s presidency and reform…

Greece faces losing a whole generation of workers

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GREECE

Greeks’ outward migration -- the real ‘Grexit’.

Spain’s ‘lost generation’ may alter political dynamics

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SPAIN

While the country has traditionally struggled to secure good working conditions for young people, the situation has become significantly worse since the 2008-09 financial crisis…

COVID-19 will likely soften labour agenda in Spain

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SPAIN

Despite the pledge, however, the government is divided over the issue, with some in support of outright repeal of the reforms while others are opposed. Trying to balance these…