What do you make of the quote immediately under section "Main Messages" by Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament? "Its purpose (EEA) is to push for more equality, more democracy, more Europe for the sake of us all."
It's talk. The EU has tried lots of things to spur education and skills over the years (during the 2009 financial crisis it was arguably the top priority) but aside from Erasmus it has mostly failed to have any notable impact. Which is a pity but it is a member state issue.
To be fair, the report makes several points that resonate: there is a teacher shortage in the EU, a need to increase attractiveness of teaching. A digital divide. A need for bigger respect for vocational training. These do seem relevant to a skills gap. Let's see what the EU wants to do about it...
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