on being seen to be doing something quickly about youth unemployment when, in fact, the structural measures proposed will … the EU level. Given the macroeconomic situation, no policy option will deliver a significant dent in either youth … impact on youth unemployment. Moreover, this impact will come mostly to the detriment of older unemployed persons excluded …

rapid across all states. They increased sharply in March and April 2020 and recovered steadily thereafter. In Europe, by … is most likely a consequence of the widespread use of short-term work schemes in Europe, given that the transatlantic …

The Lisbon strategy of the year 2000 failed: the share of R&D spending in Europe remains below the 3 percent of GDP … generate incremental innovations rather than large, disruptive ones. Consequently, Europe currently lags in high-tech sectors …