SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Employment

European Court of Auditors say EU measures to tackle long-term unemployment are not targeted enough

Brussels, 08/12/2021 (Agence Europe)

In a report published on Wednesday 8 December, the European Court of Auditors criticised the effectiveness of measures financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) to facilitate access to employment, saying they are not sufficiently targeted.

Over the 2014–2020 period, €11.4 billion was allocated to ESF “access to employment” measures. However, according to the Court, these measures were not specifically targeted since they treat the unemployed and disadvantaged groups equally. For...