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The EU scheme making 'SURE' unemployment stays low

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Updated: 14/01/2021 - 10:02 GMT+1

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Government short-time work and furlough schemes across Europe have helped keep people in work and kept unemployment low during the pandemic. Now the EU has created the SURE initiative to provide financial support for these schemes in 18 EU countries.

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