The Minister of Labor and Employment of the Basque government has emphasized that there had not been such a figure since April 2009. However, she has indicated that they will continue to work so that the 115,000 people registered in Lanbide have a job.
The Second Deputy Lehendakari and Minister of Labor and Employment of the Basque Government, Idoia Mendiahas emphasized that unemployment data is consolidating a trend showing that “the government policies we are pursuing are having a positive effect”.
In an interview held this morning on Radio Euskadi’s “Boulevard” program, the Deputy Lehendakari recalled that this information hadn’t happened since April 2009
According to data from the Ministry of Labor and Employment of the Basque Government made public this Wednesday, unemployment in the Basque Autonomous Community fell by 1.31% in the month of April. Specifically, Lanbide registered 115,554 unemployed people in Aprilie 1531 unemployed less than the previous one.
Mendia has emphasized that Euskadi is “close to the historic ceiling of social security contributions”, in a context “with the demographic problem we have in Euskadi and retirement”.
“In a context where people are retiring, our social security contributions are growing and unemployment is falling,” he noted, considering that it is “a good figure”, although the Basque government continues to work to “reduce the 115,000 people who are registered in Lanbide because they don’t have a job, can get a job”.
To achieve this, he emphasized, they are working to “improve their education to better meet the needs of the economic fabric of the Basque Country, so that they have better job opportunities”.
But despite the policy working, Mendia believes that “the context is very volatile, with very high inflation, with a war that is creating instability… We will see these effects too,” he stressed.
‘We have always been concerned about accidents at work’
The second deputy Lehendakari and Minister of Labor and Employment of the Basque government has emphasized that she is concerned about accidents at work. In that context, he has indicated that he has made a plan for the next five years.
“We must not forget that the obligation to work safety lies with employers. The unions, the governments, we work together, we campaign, but it is an obligation of the employers,” he said.
Following the announcement by the Second Vice President and Secretary of Labor, Yolanda Diez, which will be drafting the 21st Century Employment Statute in the coming days, Mendia believes the world of work has changed, especially after the pandemic. So think about “It is necessary that legislation is adapted to the reality of the world in which we are and will be. There are many things that need to be settled,” he said.
Pegasus case
About Pegasus Espionage Mendia Asked”wait and trust the explanation that the government of Spain is going to give”. When asked if she is concerned, the second deputy lehendakari said: “trusts governments and follows all instructions”, because it believes that cybersecurity is one of the issues of most concern to governments. “Citizens’ security needs to be strengthened,” he added.
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