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Why Europe's Youth Unemployment Is Dropping Faster Than Expected
Episode 37 of The European Economy Podcast with Fexingo examines a surprising bright spot in the eurozone labor market: youth unemployment. As of May 2026, the rate for under-25s in the currency bloc has fallen to 13.2%, the lowest since 2008. Lucas and Luna explore why this is happening despite the ECB's prolonged rate hikes — looking at southern European countries like Spain and Italy, where youth joblessness has historically been a chronic problem. They discuss structural shifts: the post-pandemic tourism rebound, the impact of the EU's NextGenerationEU funds, and the demographic…
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