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Average EU youth unemployment rate stands at 14.7 percent — more than double the overall EU unemployment rate (Photo: European Parliament)

EU internships still a 'Wild West' for young workers

Over the past decade, more young people have taken up traineeships in the EU, but the increase in quantity has not been matched by a similar increase in quality, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

Traineeships are supposed to serve as a gateway into the labour market for young people — but the existing EU framework to ensure they're fit for purpose dates back to 2014 and is not binding on mem...

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

Average EU youth unemployment rate stands at 14.7 percent — more than double the overall EU unemployment rate (Photo: European Parliament)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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