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Plaid Cymru conference: MEP calls for youth jobless EU cash Plaid Cymru conference: MEP calls for youth jobless EU cash
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Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans is calling for European Union cash to tackle long-term youth unemployment in Wales. Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans has called for European Union cash to tackle long-term youth unemployment in Wales.
She will tell the party's annual conference the EU has committed six billion Euros to areas with more than 25% youth unemployment but Wales is excluded because its figure is 22.2%. At the party's annual conference she said the EU had committed six billion Euros to areas with more than 25% youth unemployment but Wales is excluded because its figure is 22.2%.
She says Plaid will lobby in Europe and elsewhere to access the funding. She said Plaid would lobby in Europe and elsewhere to access the funding.
"Ending long-term youth unemployment is crucial in developing a better society for Wales," she said."Ending long-term youth unemployment is crucial in developing a better society for Wales," she said.
Speaking before her speech in Aberystywth, she said: "The number of young people out of work for more than 12 months has quadrupled in Wales over the past two years - from around 1,400 people to 5,700. Speaking before her speech on the second day of the conference in Aberystywth, she said: "The number of young people out of work for more than 12 months has quadrupled in Wales over the past two years - from around 1,400 people to 5,700.
"Access to funding from this European scheme could be the difference between a lifetime of work and a lifetime out of work for these young people, with all that this entails."Access to funding from this European scheme could be the difference between a lifetime of work and a lifetime out of work for these young people, with all that this entails.
"Being out of work for a long period damages self-confidence and life chances for the future, meaning that the potential of these young people may never be realised."Being out of work for a long period damages self-confidence and life chances for the future, meaning that the potential of these young people may never be realised.
Addressing party members on Saturday, Ms Evans said there was "nothing to fear" from a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
The poll has been promised by Prime Minister David Cameron if the Conservatives win the general election in 2015.
But Ms Evans said it was vital that the debate in Wales focused on Wales' interests, and that EU membership was clearly of benefit to its people.
And she said a number of structural changes were needed to make the EU function more effectively, including a second chamber for the European parliament representing nations and regions.
Mrs Evans also predicted Plaid would achieve its "best ever result" in next May's European elections.
Later Plaid Cymru's parliamentary group leader, Elfyn Llwyd, will call for a new law to protect crime victims from ill-treatment by the justice system.Later Plaid Cymru's parliamentary group leader, Elfyn Llwyd, will call for a new law to protect crime victims from ill-treatment by the justice system.
He will also say robust action is needed to reduce online crimes including cyber-crimes and trolling and that anybody charged with serious violent or sexual offences should only be given bail in exceptional circumstances.He will also say robust action is needed to reduce online crimes including cyber-crimes and trolling and that anybody charged with serious violent or sexual offences should only be given bail in exceptional circumstances.
Mr Llwyd is a barrister on the Commons Justice Select Committee.Mr Llwyd is a barrister on the Commons Justice Select Committee.
On Friday Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood pledged to create an arms-length company to cut energy bills and promised to recruit 1,000 extra doctors, funded by sugary drinks tax, if she is first minister after the next assembly election in 2016.On Friday Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood pledged to create an arms-length company to cut energy bills and promised to recruit 1,000 extra doctors, funded by sugary drinks tax, if she is first minister after the next assembly election in 2016.
There will be live coverage of the Plaid conference here online between the hours of 09:30-12:30 and 13:30-16:30 on Saturday.There will be live coverage of the Plaid conference here online between the hours of 09:30-12:30 and 13:30-16:30 on Saturday.