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Draft report (2025/2184(INI)) 2026-04-23

Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Amendment 1

Niels Geuking, Pascal Arimont, Romana Tomc, David Casa, Isabelle Le Callennec, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the social policy objectives set out in Articles 151 and 153 TFEU in conjunction with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on social security and benefits,

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Amendment 2

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed and signed by the Council, Parliament and the Commission on 17 November 2017, in particular Principles 1, 3 and 4 thereof,	– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed and signed by the Council, Parliament and the Commission on 17 November 2017, in particular Principles 1, 3 and 4 thereof, and its target to reduce the NEET rate to 9% by 2030,

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Amendment 3

Kathleen Funchion

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed and signed by the Council, Parliament and the Commission on 17 November 2017, in particular Principles 1, 3 and 4 thereof,	– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed and signed by the Council, Parliament and the Commission on 17 November 2017, in particular Principles 1, 3 and 4 thereof, and its target to reduce the NEET rate to 9% by 2030,

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Amendment 4

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Articles 7 and 17 of the revised European Social Charter,

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Amendment 5

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Council Conclusions on the role of youth work in supporting young people's development of essential life skills that facilitate their successful transition to adulthood, active citizenship and working life (2017/C 189/06),2a
	_________________
	2a OJ C 189, 15.6.2017, pp. 30–34

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Amendment 6

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2021) (2021/C 504 1/02),2b
	_________________
	2b OJ C 504I, 14.12.2021, pp. 10–11

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Amendment 7

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the European Commission Communication of 20 January 2026 entitled 'Union of Equality: Anti-Racism Strategy 2026-2030' (COM(2026)0012,2c
	_________________
	2c COM/2026/12 final

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Amendment 8

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regards to FRA 's report titled 'Being Black in the EU – Experiences of people of African descent’,2d
	_________________
	2d https:l/fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2023/being-black-eu

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Amendment 9

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regards to FRA 's report titled 'Being Muslim in the EU – Experiences of Muslims’,2e
	_________________
	2e https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2024/being-muslim-eu

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Amendment 10

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the key messages of the Employment Committee (EMCO), endorsed by the Council in its EPSCO configuration in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2026,

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Amendment 11

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Citation 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, in particular Goal 8, adopted by world leaders in September 2015 and endorsed by the Council,

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Amendment 12

Kathleen Funchion

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the European Social Charter, in particular Articles 7 and 17

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Amendment 13

Kathleen Funchion

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Developments Goals, especially Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

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Amendment 14

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 9 March 2026 on human capital in the European Union1a,
	_________________
	1a OJ C, C/2026/1687.

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Amendment 15

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions of 5 February 2021 on Youth Employment Support: A Bridge to Jobs for the Next Generation and Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee2a,
	_________________
	2a OJ C 106, 26.3.2021, pp. 7–11.

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Amendment 16

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– Having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee opinion of 29 October 2020 entitled 'Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee',

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Amendment 17

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the 2024 Eurofound report entitled ‘Becoming adults: Young people in a post-pandemic world’3a,
	_________________
	3a Eurofound (2024), Becoming adults: Young people in a post-pandemic world, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

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Amendment 18

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the 2024 Eurofound report entitled ‘Young people in the Western Balkans’4a,
	_________________
	4a Eurofound (2024), Young people in the Western Balkans, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

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Amendment 19

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the 2023 CEDEFOP publication entitled ‘European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning’5a,
	_________________
	5a Cedefop (2023). European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Cedefop reference series; No 124. http://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2801/389827.

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Amendment 20

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the 2025 European Training Foundation publication entitled ‘Outreach to Young People not in Employment, Education or Training: A practical Manual for Outreach”6a,
	_________________
	6a European Training Foundation (2025), Outreach to Young People not in Employment, Education of Training: A practical Manual for Outreach, Turin, Italy.

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Amendment 21

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the 2026 CEDEFOP publication entitled ‘An EU reference framework for lifelong guidance: 18 guidelines for policy and system development’7a,
	_________________
	7a Cedefop. (2026). An EU reference framework for lifelong guidance. 18 guidelines for policy and systems development. Cedefop reference series, 125. Publications Office of the European Union. DOI: 10.2801/8255414.

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Amendment 22

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the European implementation assessment of 18 December 2025 entitled ‘The implementation of the reinforced Youth Guarantee - Trends in EU Member States, impact, EU funding and governance’ published by the European Parliamentary Research Service,	– having regard to the European implementation assessment of 18 December 2025 entitled ‘The implementation of the reinforced Youth Guarantee - Trends in EU Member States, impact, EU funding and governance’ published by the European Parliamentary Research Service8a,
	_________________
	8a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_STU(2025)774714.

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Amendment 23

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the study published by the European Committee of the Regions in June 2022 entitled ‘The local implementation of the Reinforced Youth Guarantee’,

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Amendment 24

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the position paper of the European Youth Forum of 13 March 2025 entitled ‘Youth Guarantee: How to support young people finding a pathway’,

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Amendment 25

Niels Geuking, Pascal Arimont, Romana Tomc, David Casa, Isabelle Le Callennec, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 21 November 2023 entitled “Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families”1a,
	_________________
	1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4211/oj/eng

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Amendment 26

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to its resolution of 17 February 2022 on empowering European youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery9a,
	_________________
	9a OJ C 342, 6.9.2022, pp. 265–275.

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Amendment 27

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2025 on the European Social Fund Plus post 202710a,
	_________________
	10a OJ C, C/2025/3146.

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Amendment 28

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to its resolution of 27 November 2025 on the EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024,

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Amendment 29

Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the reinforced Youth Guarantee (RYG) is a commitment made by the Member States to young people under the age of 30 to offer them good quality employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship opportunity within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education;	A. whereas the reinforced Youth Guarantee (RYG) is a commitment made by the Member States to young citizens under the age of 30 to offer them, in theory, good quality employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship opportunity within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education; whereas that commitment has been met with obstacles in practice and proven to be a bureaucratic pipe dream, with more than half of the Union's young people still waiting for an offer after that time frame;

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Amendment 30

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the reinforced Youth Guarantee (RYG) is a commitment made by the Member States to young people under the age of 30 to offer them good quality employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship opportunity within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education;	A. whereas the reinforced Youth Guarantee (RYG) is a commitment made by the Member States to young people under the age of 30 to offer them good quality employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship opportunity within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education; whereas since its establishment in 2013, around 60 million young Europeans started an offer under Youth Guarantee schemes;

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Amendment 31

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the reinforced Youth Guarantee (RYG) is a commitment made by the Member States to young people under the age of 30 to offer them good quality employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship opportunity within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education;	A. whereas the Youth Guarantee (YG) was established in 2013 and reinforced in 2020 (RYG); whereas it is a commitment made by Member States to young people under the age of 30 to offer them quality employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship opportunity within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education;

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Amendment 32

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas the objective of the RYG is to combat youth unemployment, inactivity and underemployment, and to support the sustainable integration of young people into quality education, training and the labour market; whereas the RYG goals reflect the shared political priorities of the European Parliament, the Commission and the Member States under the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), contributing to the Union’s objective of sustainable economic growth and the creation of high-quality jobs in line with the the European Pillar of Social Rights; whereas persistent problems and new rapidly evolving challenges to labour market integration for young people require that these priorities be maintained beyond the current programming period;

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Amendment 33

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas Member States have generally maintained a strong political commitment to implementing the Youth Guarantee and their national implementation plans; whereas particular efforts have been made to strengthen support capacities for NEETs and mutual learning exercises through meetings of national coordinators at EU level or beyond;

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Amendment 34

Kathleen Funchion

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas Eurofound research highlights that the NEET population is highly heterogeneous and consists of distinct subgroups, each facing unique structural barriers and needs that prevent their successful integration into the labour market;

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Amendment 35

Lara Magoni, Elena Donazzan, Marlena Maląg, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Francesco Torselli, Chiara Gemma, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas the design and implementation of such measures should fully respect the principle of subsidiarity and the competences of Member States in the fields of education, training and employment policies;

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Amendment 36

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A b. whereas the NEET rate in the EU has resumed its downward trend following the post-pandemic period; whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan includes the target of decreasing the NEET rate to 9% among 15-29 year olds by 2030; whereas this objective is on track to be achieved, despite significant disparities between Member States and regions11a, and whereas achieving this target would still leave a significant number of young people in precarious situations;
	_________________
	11a https://doi.org/10.2908/LFSI_NEET_Q.

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Amendment 37

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A b. whereas young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) constitute a diverse group of young people with different lived experiences; whereas Eurofound research1a highlights that the NEET population is highly heterogeneous and consists of distinct subgroups, each facing unique structural barriers that prevent their successful integration into the labour market, and therefore requiring tailored, personalised support to meet their specific needs;
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	1a Eurofound, 'Exploring the diversity of NEETs', Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2016.

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Amendment 38

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A c. whereas the implementation and improvement of the RYG must pay particular attention to NEETs in vulnerable situations and those furthest from the labour market, who are often hard-to-reach; whereas this includes women, people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, Roma and Traveller communities, young people experiencing homelessness, young people who have left institutional care, LGBTQIA+ individuals, young people with a migrant or refugee status, young persons with disabilities, young people facing discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, young people facing chronic diseases or addiction, young parents as well as young people acting as informal carers; whereas a clear distinction must be made between NEETs who are involuntarily excluded from education, employment or training and those who are voluntarily inactive;

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Amendment 39

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A c. whereas there is a persistent gender gap among NEETs, with the NEET rate among young women consistently exceeding that of young men in the EU12a; whereas this situation can be explained partially by the unequal distribution of childcare responsibilities and social norms;
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	12a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/surveys-and-data/data-catalogue/neet-rates-gender-15-29-age-group.

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Amendment 40

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A d. whereas the labour market integration of NEETs has become increasingly complex, driven by factors such as the growth of the gig economy and the increase of precarious and non-standard forms of employment, the rise of artificial intelligence and digitalisation, and the cost of living crisis, including rising housing costs; whereas these developments create structural barriers to sustainable employment and exacerbate inequalities that leave vulnerable NEETs behind; whereas the implementation of the RYG must be reformed and strengthened to effectively respond to these challenges and prioritise NEETs furthest from the labour market;

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Amendment 41

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A d. whereas Roma are the group with the highest NEET rate in the EU, at 47% for 16-24 year olds, compared to an EU average of 9% for the same age group13a; whereas none of the Member States surveyed are close to reaching the targets set out in the EU Roma Strategic Framework14a, and whereas without a targeted and strategic approach by Member States, the EU risks leaving a generation of young Roma and Travellers at risk of exclusion from education, training and the labour market;
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	13a Rights of Roma and Travellers in 13 European countries - Perspectives from the Roma Survey 2024, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), 02 October 2025.
	14a European Commission. (2020, October 7). EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation for 2020–2030 (COM(2020) 620 final). https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/99cc0720-68c2-4300-854f-592bf21dceaf_en?filename=eu_roma_strategic_framework_for_equality_inclusion_and_participation_for_2020_-_2030.pdf.

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Amendment 42

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A e. whereas the transition from education to the labour market has become longer, less linear and increasingly insecure for young people, with many moving between employment, unemployment and inactivity or being trapped in non-standard forms of work; whereas the RYG has not sufficiently adapted to these fragmented pathways and continues to rely on rigid, one-off measures; whereas effective labour market integration, in particular for vulnerable NEETs, requires flexible, personalised and long-term support;

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Amendment 43

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A e. whereas, according to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Roma Survey 2021, 19 % of Roma women have never attended school compared with 14 % of Roma men, and only 23 % of Roma women remain in education after the age of 16 compared with 32 % of Roma men15a; whereas gender-disaggregated data shows that, on average, 61 % of young Roma and Traveller women are NEET, compared with 33 % of young Roma men16a;
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	15a Council of Europe. (2025). Equality of Roma and Traveller women and girls (Ref. 094724GBR). Council of Europe. https://edoc.coe.int/en/roma-and-travellers/12078-equality-of-roma-and-traveller-women-and-girls.html; European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. (2020). Roma and Travellers in six countries: Roma and Travellers survey (FRA Report). Publications Office of the European Union. https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/fra-2020-roma-travellers-six-countries_en.pdf.
	16a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. (2025). Rights of Roma and Travellers in 13 European countries – Perspectives from the Roma Survey 2024. FRA. https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2025/roma-survey-2024.

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Amendment 44

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A f. whereas young people are disproportionately exposed to low paid work1a as well as precarious and non-standard forms of employment, including fixed-term contracts, zero-hour contracts and bogus self-employment1b; whereas they frequently lack access to adequate employment protection and social benefits; whereas young people are also at higher risk of job displacement due to automation; whereas such conditions provide limited financial security and undermine pathways to sustainable labour market integration; whereas this particularly affects vulnerable NEETs who are disproportionately concentrated in low-skilled and low quality employment; whereas the RYG must actively tackle precarity and low pay and focus on paid employment rather than volunteering;
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	1a Eurostat, 'Proportion of low-paid workers in EU countries', 2022
	1b Eurostat, 'Young people on the labour market - statistics', 2018

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Amendment 45

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A f. whereas care leavers are a group particularly at risk of NEET status, yet due to insufficient reliable data their numbers at EU level remain unclear, as do the outreach measures in place to support them and the opportunities available to them after leaving care; whereas young people leaving institutional care often face abrupt transitions to independence without adequate educational continuity, housing stability, or professional guidance, increasing their risk of unemployment, poverty, and social exclusion; whereas reinforced Youth Guarantee implementation could address these transition gaps through tailored support mechanisms;

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Amendment 46

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A g. whereas youth underemployment is rising, with part-time employment among young people significantly higher than that of the general working population1a; whereas this disparity is further pronounced among young women; whereas a high proportion of part-time work arrangements are involuntary, reflecting a structural failure of the labour market to provide adequate full-time opportunities; whereas involuntary part-time work undermines earning potential, career progression, access to social protection and pension rights;
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	1a Eurostat, 'Part-time and full-time employment - statistics', 2025

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Amendment 47

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital A g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A g. whereas bias, stigma and persistent stereotypes can limit access to traineeships and apprenticeships of young people from institutional care backgrounds, young people with physical or intellectual developmental disabilities, and for young Roma; whereas addressing such barriers and promoting inclusive recruitment practices is essential to ensure equal access to quality first work experiences;

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Amendment 48

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A h. whereas traditional pathways from education to employment are eroding due to a structural shortage of quality entry-level jobs; whereas many young people, despite being highly educated and skilled, struggle to translate their qualifications into stable employment; whereas the employment rate for recent graduates is declining1a and the number of young people in occupations far below their qualification level is growing1b; whereas this creates a displacement effect that further limits opportunities for vulnerable NEETs lacking qualifications; whereas the increasing barriers to labour market integration for young people undermine social cohesion and institutional trust;
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	1a Eurostat, 'Employment rates of recent graduates', 2025
	1b Eurostat, 'Young people - qualifications, skills and job alignment', 2025

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Amendment 49

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A i. whereas nearly one in four young people in the Union were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, a rate which is 3.1 percentage points higher than that of the total population1a; whereas structural inequalities, such as material deprivation and persistent social disadvantage, undermine the ability to access the labour market and live independently; whereas employment activation cannot be achieved without access to basic enabling conditions such as housing, transport, childcare and care support; whereas sustainable labour market integration requires a holistic approach addressing any reinforcing barriers;
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	1a Eurostat, 'Young people - social inclusion', 2025

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Amendment 50

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A j. whereas vulnerable NEETs may lack the functional literacy, numeracy and digital skills required to access quality education, training or the labour market; whereas the RYG often takes such skills for granted, thereby limiting the ability of vulnerable NEETs to access and benefit from employment and training measures;

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Amendment 51

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A k (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A k. whereas young people’s performance in reading, mathematics and science across the Union is declining, and those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds are over six times more likely to underachieve than their peers1a; whereas the RYG must actively consider these worrying trends to prevent deepening social divides and ensure equal access to education and future employment opportunities;
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	1a European Commission, Education and Training Monitor 2024

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Amendment 52

Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas it is difficult to establish a direct causal link between the implementation of the RYG and the observed results in terms of reduction in the NEET rate and youth unemployment;	B. whereas it is impossible to establish a direct causal link between the implementation of the RYG and the observed results in terms of reduction in the NEET rate and youth unemployment, which demonstrates the structural ineffectiveness of European social engineering; whereas jobs for young people are created not by centralised directives, but above all by fiscal sovereignty of Member States, a robust domestic economy and competitive SMEs;

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Amendment 53

Lara Magoni, Elena Donazzan, Marlena Maląg, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Francesco Torselli, Chiara Gemma, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas it is difficult to establish a direct causal link between the implementation of the RYG and the observed results in terms of reduction in the NEET rate and youth unemployment;	B. whereas it is difficult to establish a direct causal link between the implementation of the RYG and the observed results in terms of reduction in the NEET rate and youth unemployment; this highlights the need for a stronger focus on tangible outcomes for young people, better alignment with national labour market needs and closer synergies with Union programmes such as the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps;

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Amendment 54

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas it is difficult to establish a direct causal link between the implementation of the RYG and the observed results in terms of reduction in the NEET rate and youth unemployment;	B. whereas it is difficult to establish a direct causal link between the implementation of the RYG and the observed results in terms of reduction in the NEET rate and youth unemployment, particularly where RYG schemes are embedded in broader national policies;

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Amendment 55

Elena Donazzan, Chiara Gemma, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas European data show that initial vocational education and training (IVET) pathways that feature a strong work-based learning component are the most effective instrument for preventing people from ending up in NEET situations, inasmuch as young people who complete work-based learning pathways of at least seven months boast employment rates of up to 90.5 %, as opposed to 69.7 % for those who do not have access to these pathways; whereas dual vocational education and training systems use a structured alternation between school and work to generate marketable skills and significantly reduce the gap between job demand and supply; whereas the Member States that have robust dual vocational education and training systems have the lowest youth unemployment rates in the EU;

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Amendment 56

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, David Casa, Isabelle Le Callennec, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. whereas the effective implementation of the reinforced Youth Guarantee requires targeted, integrated and family-sensitive measures, in particular for young parents, combining employment support with access to education and training, childcare, social services and, where appropriate, adequate income support, in order to ensure lasting labour market integration, prevent long-term exclusion, promote gender equality and support sustainable work-life balance;

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Amendment 57

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. whereas evidence from the European Court of Auditors indicate that well-funded, inclusive and rights-based youth policies – including the RYG – contribute positively to improving young people's access to quality employment, education and training; whereas stronger monitoring, disaggregated data collection and impact assessment are essential to fully capture its outcomes, particularly for vulnerable and marginalised groups;

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Amendment 58

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. whereas there are almost as many models for implementing the Youth Guarantee as there are Member States; whereas the institutional arrangements for its implementation range from integrating the Youth Guarantee into existing national systems to creating a separate national model; whereas governance arrangements also vary between centralised models coordinated at national level and fully decentralised models at local level;

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Amendment 59

Martine Kemp, Regina Doherty, Liesbet Sommen, Niels Geuking

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. Whereas the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials recognises micro-credentials as a key tool for flexible, inclusive and targeted learning pathways, enabling individuals to acquire, update and certify their skills in a modular way, in particular in response to labour market needs and the green and digital transitions;

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Amendment 60

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. whereas investment in young people through the RYG constitutes an investment in the Union’s future, strengthening social cohesion and intergenerational fairness and solidarity, reducing poverty and social exclusion, and contributing to a resilient workforce and a competitive economy;

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Amendment 61

Lara Magoni, Elena Donazzan, Marlena Maląg, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Francesco Torselli, Chiara Gemma, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. whereas the effectiveness of the reinforced Youth Guarantee depends on the transparent and efficient use of EU and national funds, as well as on robust monitoring and evaluation systems capable of measuring long-term employment outcomes for young beneficiaries;

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Amendment 62

Maria Zacharia

Motion for a resolution

Recital Β a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas youth unemployment and precarious work are directly linked to structural inequalities, austerity, the deregulation of labour markets and the underfunding of public services;

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Amendment 63

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B b. whereas a clear majority of Member States rely on an employment-first strategy, whilst others prioritise a training-focused approach; whereas in 2024, 35.2% of positive and timely exits from the Youth Guarantee preparatory phase led to employment, 6.5% to education, 2.5% to traineeship and 1.6% to apprenticeship17a;
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	17a European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion, Data table on Youth Guarantee Direct indicators, February 2026.

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Amendment 64

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Estelle Ceulemans, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Romana Jerković, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B b. whereas Eurofound estimates that youth disengagement and the failure to integrate NEETs into the labour market costs the Union nearly 100 billion EUR per year1a, highlighting the urgent economic and social imperative to ensure the effective strengthening of the RYG;
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	1a Eurofound, 'Employment and social developments in Europe', 2025

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Amendment 65

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B b. whereas the ESF+ has been the main instrument to fund the RYG for the period 2021-2027; whereas managing authorities need to improve their absorption capacities, especially in remote areas;

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Amendment 66

Maria Zacharia

Motion for a resolution

Recital Β b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bb. whereas a large proportion of young people work in temporary, low-paid and precarious jobs, without full labour and social rights;

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Amendment 67

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto, Martine Kemp

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B b. whereas young people are increasingly required to demonstrate flexibility and geographical mobility in their education, training and professional careers;

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Amendment 68

Maria Zacharia

Motion for a resolution

Recital Β c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bc. whereas youth guarantee schemes cannot replace the right to stable employment with full rights, or legalise the proliferation of unpaid or underpaid work through 'internship' and 'training' programmes;

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Amendment 69

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B c. whereas inactive and vulnerable NEETs are most often left out of Youth Guarantee initiatives as it mainly benefits youth closer to the job market, also called 'creaming effect', overestimating the actual impact of the RYG on the overall NEET population;

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Amendment 70

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B c. whereas the competitiveness of the Union also depends on the skills of its workforce and its ability to activate the working-age youth population in order to address labour and skills shortages;

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Amendment 71

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto, Martine Kemp

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B c. whereas access to affordable, adequate and quality housing is a precondition for successful participation in education, apprenticeships, traineeships and employment;

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Amendment 72

Hristo Petrov, Irena Joveva, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini

Motion for a resolution

Recital B d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B d. whereas there remain institutional and structural barriers to the operationalisation of the Youth Guarantee and its practical implementation in Member States and at local level, such as obstacles to the sharing of data between services, the mismatch between education and training provision and the labour market, as well as the socio-economic disadvantages faced by vulnerable groups;

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Amendment 73

Niels Geuking, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Romana Tomc, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto, Martine Kemp

Motion for a resolution

Recital B d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B d. whereas the effectiveness of the Youth Guarantee should be measured not only by the immediate entry of young people into employment, education or training, but by the quality, sustainability and long-term career prospects of such opportunities;

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Amendment 74

Gordan Bosanac

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B d. whereas youth from ethnic, racial or religious minorities are more likely to find themselves in a situation of mismatch between their skills and their employment;

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Amendment 75

Niels Geuking, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Romana Tomc, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto, Martine Kemp

Motion for a resolution

Recital B e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B e. whereas youth policy should be recognised not only as a social priority but also as a strategic investment in the EU’s human capital, competitiveness and long-term economic resilience;

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Amendment 76

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Recital B f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B f. whereas young NEETs, young parents, particularly single parents and young vulnerable people face a higher risk of psychological distress and long-term labour market exclusion;

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Amendment 77

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto, Martine Kemp

Motion for a resolution

Recital B g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B g. whereas mental health and well-being are essential for participation in the labour market and can be strengthend through preventive, early psychosocial measures as part of activation, without affecting Member States’ responsibility for healthcare;

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Amendment 78

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Miriam Lexmann, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto, Martine Kemp

Motion for a resolution

Recital B h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B h. whereas automation and AI are reshaping labour markets, risking exclusion for young people without basic AI skills; whereas the Youth Guarantee must proactively address this to ensure their employability; and whereas AI can help overcome (learning) barriers (via assistive technologies), if young people gain early digital literacy and basic AI skill;

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Amendment 79

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Liesbet Sommen, Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Recital B i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B i. whereas the Youth Guarantee is based on a principle of mutual obligation, under which young people not only have the right to a high-quality offer but also the duty to actively participate and accept reasonable employment, training, or educational opportunities;

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Amendment 80

Niels Geuking, Romana Tomc, Liesbet Sommen, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Recital B j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B j. whereas Member States must therefore ensure that, in cases of repeated and unjustified refusal of reasonable offers, appropriate measures can be applied in accordance with national law to prevent passivity and promote the personal responsibility of young people;

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