When it comes to social justice, Sweden, Finland and Denmark rank top three spots at the 28 EU states according to a new study by the German foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung.
The EU Social Justice Index investigates poverty reduction, access to education and the labour market, health, generational justice, social cohesion and non-discrimination.
The report notes that the challenge for the future lies in overcoming what are still poor labour market access opportunities for immigrants, as well as in combating the relatively high levels of youth unemployment that have persisted for years in Sweden (23.5 per cent) and Finland (19.9 per cent).
The EU Social Justice Index - countries rank:
- Sweden
- Finland
- Denmark
- Netherlands
- Czech Republic
- Austria
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Slovenia
- Estonia
- Belgium
- France
- United Kingdom
- Malta
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Ireland
- Cyprus
- Portugal
- Spain
- Croatia
- Latvia
- Italy
- Hungary
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Greece
Read the full story: www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de
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