9th ILO European Regional Meeting Jobs for youth: what works
OSLO - “Young people have borne the brunt of the crisis and there is a real risk of a lost generation,” said one of the European labour ministers taking part in a discussion about youth unemployment during the ILO's 9th European Regional Meeting in Oslo. The sentiment was echoed by all his colleagues. (10 April 2013)

European crisis: ILO Director-General urges closer cooperation between IMF, EC and ILO
OSLO – Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder, called for closer cooperation between the International Monetary Fund, European Commission and the ILO, recognizing their “different policy goals, since they are all legitimate.”  “We have an enormous amount of common ground between our international agencies, so there is no reason not to work closely together,” he said. (09 April 2013)

Crisis puts European social model to serious test
Government, worker and employer representatives from 51 European and Central Asian member States gather in Oslo to discuss the way forward for the region in the context of the continuing financial, economic and social crisis. (8 April 2013)

Ten million more unemployed in Europe than in 2008

Austerity measures have not addressed the root causes of the crisis nor have they brought down unemployment, according to a snapshot of EU countries based on an upcoming ILO report on the state of global labour markets. (8 April 2013)