As Europe struggles, young job-seekers suffer most

As Europe struggles, young job-seekers suffer most

Press quote (Associated Press)
09 July 2012

Leaders of the 27 EU countries agreed late last month on a bold plan to pump cash into Europe's troubled banks and help governments deal with their excessive debt and high borrowing costs. But the plan is likely to provide little immediate relief to Europe's youth. What they need is economic growth that produces jobs. "That's the real urgency," says John Springford, research fellow at the CER.