New partnership aims to facilitate labour market integration of refugees

“Many refugees have been granted the right to stay in Europe in the last years. They should be supported in their efforts to be active on labour markets as quickly as possible. Obtaining results is the best way for Europe and its Member States to deliver on our social values.  Pragmatism should prevail when adapting legal frameworks to encourage employers to hire refugees”, said BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer during the launch of a new partnership for the labour market integration of refugees on 20 December 2017. The partnership is built around a multi-stakeholder approach involving the European Commission and the European social and economic partners - BusinessEurope, the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services and Services of general interest (CEEP), the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and Eurochambres. It aims to facilitate labour market integration through awareness raising and sharing of information on national and local initiatives. Partnership agreement - European Commission's press release - Photo copyright: European Union , 2017