
Dutch idea to give jobs to French youths backfires

Karien van Gennip tried to address shortages in the Dutch labour market but she quickly backtracked.
By Paul KirbyBBC News
The Dutch social affairs minister has been criticised across the political spectrum for suggesting young jobless people from depressed French suburbs could take up jobs in the … [+2722 chars]
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