Minister: Investment in People, Modern Labour Markets a Priority

Brussels, 29 February - Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman stressed at a session of the EU labour ministers that an increasing number of young Europeans are left unemployed. "Priority must be given to investing in people and modern labour markets," she said at the meeting in Brussels on Friday.

Brussels, Belgium Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman (right) and European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Vladimir Spidla at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman (right) and European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Vladimir Spidla at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium From Left to right: Spanish Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jesus Caldera, Slovenian Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman and Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Necas at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
From Left to right: Spanish Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jesus Caldera, Slovenian Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman and Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Necas at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman at a session of the EU labour ministers.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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