Labour market in need of reforms

In view of the financial crisis and growing unemployment the daily Politiken believes it is high time for reforms on the Danish labour market. "With respect to the contract between generations it is particularly important for politicians to launch new reforms that noticeably raise the educational level of young people and increase the willingness of people in middle age to work longer ... The [conservative-liberal governing party] Venstre and the Social Democrats are making a big effort to emphasize their differences of opinion. But all parties that call themselves 'economically responsible' should be getting together this year to work out [a compromise] that puts an end to the accounting practices of the past years. Now the period of no reforms must come to an end."

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