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PEO Demands End to Exploitation of Student Interns

Published January 22, 2026, 10:15
PEO Demands End to Exploitation of Student Interns

PEO accuses the government of a “new retreat” regarding the issue of student and young worker internships, insisting on the immediate submission of a bill regulating the internship framework. PEO states that all necessary procedures have been completed, including listening to all stakeholders and establishing a special committee, but the government chooses to wait for the completion of procedures at the European level. PEO characterizes this development as a “clear step backward,” emphasizing that the employer side is insisting on waiting for the European directive in order to maintain the existing situation of exploiting interns. PEO calls on the government to honor its commitments and submit the bill immediately, emphasizing that interns are workers who produce work and profit, often without pay or labor rights.