Thank you.
First, I would like to say that I share your sense of urgency in addressing this issue today. Youth unemployment currently sits at the same level as it did 25 years ago. This means that the situation has been alarming for 25 years. We should be concerned about the fact that, in a quarter of a century, no one has found a more structured solution. We should never be satisfied with the fact that young people are forced into unemployment, given that this leads to disrupted life paths and significant socio-economic costs.
I would also like to point out that our current sense of urgency stems from the fact that 80% of job losses have been borne by young people.
In terms of diversity, I would just like to point out that the unemployment rate for young people from non‑standard backgrounds is more than double the figures provided earlier. Entrepreneurship is sometimes a way forward for these young people who face employment barriers and who are forced to create their own jobs.