Youth Employment Initiative targets regions that are severly hit by the youth unemployment. The map attached depicts the NUTS 2 regions that are eligible for Youth Employment Initiative. 

Graphic Source: The European Commission

Jobs for young people, social investment responses to economic crisis and the architecture of European Monetary Union were the key issues debated by MEPs, the Council Presidency and the Commission President on Wednesday, in the run-up to the European summit on 27 and 28 June. Decisions are being taken, but not put into effect, MEPs stressed. Parliament summarized the key issues in three resolutions voted after the debate.