Creating a regional entrepreneurial environment: youuth employment and innovation for European regional development

Throughout Europe, regions and cities are facing a significant financial and economic challenges coupled with worrying levels of youth unemployment. The EPP Group in the Committee of the Regions is convinced that a strong entrepreneurial environment is needed in order to boost youth employment and foster innovation. "Access to funding must be easy and not differentiate from country to country. It is an unfair obstacle to create the truly internal market", Pablo Zalba, Member of the European Parliament.