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In the Netherlands, people aged over 21 received €1,052 per month — and those under 21 received only €260 per month (Photo: Pexels)

EU minimum income schemes leaving young people behind

The last resort failsafe measure for citizens who cannot make ends meet, the so-called minimum income, still turns its back on some groups in various European countries — such as young people.

This type of social policy, designed to alleviate poverty and encourage people to return to the labour market, falls within the competence of the member states.

So far the European Commission has stressed that it would be overstep...

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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.

In the Netherlands, people aged over 21 received €1,052 per month — and those under 21 received only €260 per month (Photo: Pexels)

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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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