Implementation of the European Youth Guarantee
6.11.2015
Question for written answer E-014506-15
to the Commission
Rule 130
Csaba Molnár (S&D)
Under the Youth Guarantee programme, the Commission is allocating EUR 6 billion between 2014 and 2020 to reducing youth unemployment, providing training programmes for the under-25s and improving their standard of living. On this basis, Hungary's present government should spend some HUF 15 billion in the current programming period on implementing the programme in the four most disadvantaged regions. According to the Ministry of Human Resources, by July 2015 a total of 9 600 young people had received specific job offers under the Youth Guarantee. However, this would seem to be woefully inadequate if the aim is to stop the large-scale emigration among young people and to improve their standard of living. In the light of the above, I should like to ask the following questions:
- —How does the Commission intend to monitor the proper spending of the funds allocated to the Youth Guarantee programme in Hungary?
- —In the Commission's view, has the Hungarian Government fulfilled its obligations by making 9 600 specific job offers to young people since the programme began?
- —Is the Commission planning a comprehensive evaluation of the success and effectiveness of the Youth Guarantee programme as implemented in the Member States?