On Thursday 18 April, the European Commission launched a call for proposals with a budget of €23 million to help EU Member States develop new methods of combating long-term unemployment and helping people back into the labour market, according to a press release.
This initiative was announced in the recent action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages in the EU.
“This call for proposals is funded under the ‘Social Innovation+’ initiative of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). The Commission aims to build on previous promising initiatives and strengthen the role of social economy organisations” which “have proven their ability to support people who have suffered isolation and poverty as a result of long-term unemployment”.
In 2022, 4.5 million people over the age of 25 in the EU were registered as long-term unemployed.
Link to the call for proposals: https://aeur.eu/f/bue (Original version in French by Solenn Paulic)