European Spring is a coalition comprised of national, regional and municipal political forces from across the continent assembled with a view to bring about change and reconstruct the European Union – bottom-up, transnationally.
For all the old cliches about Teutonic efficiency, much of Germany’s transport infrastructure is in a terrible state of disrepair, and many major works have been badly botched. A chronic lack of investment is to blame (by Kate Connolly)
Millions of migrants seeking asylum in Europe face hostility, racism, and red tape. John Oliver does one admittedly tiny thing for one of them. Connect with ...
ISA – Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations – is a European Commission programme that sets out to improve electronic cooperation among public administrations in EU Member States.
James Ball: Publishers must fight back against this indirect challenge to press freedom, which allows articles to be 'disappeared'. Editorial decisions belong with them, not Google
Nobel Prize-winning Stiglitz's assessment is tough: at the current rate of “recovery” the eurozone can expect no chance of a return to normal before the start of the next decade. For the single currency, he says, “the extreme austerity that a number of European countries have adopted has almost been a death blow”. Here the American economist argues that to save it an ambitious reform of the structure of the eurozone and its policies is required.
There are a number of reasons the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) holds the potential to be a significant agreement. Not least of these is the fact that the United States and European Union together account for half the world’s output and a third of all trade.
transform! is a network of 27 European organizations from 19 countries, active in the field of political education and critical scientific analysis, and is the recognized corresponding political foundation of the European Left Party (EL).
La ministre du commerce extérieur Nicole Bricq défend les bienfaits de l'accord de libre-échange en cours de négociation entre l'Union européenne et les États-Unis. L'eurodéputé EELV Yannick Jadot dénonce, lui, une « faute politique terrible ». Débat texte et vidéo.
The European Economists for an Alternative Economic Policy in Europe (the EuroMemo Group) is a network of European economists committed to promoting full employment with good work, social justice with an eradication of poverty and social exclusion, ecological sustainability, and international solidarity.
The European Commission has repeatedly promised civil society that the TTIP negotiations with the US will not lead to a race to the bottom on environmental protection, health and safety standards and consumer rights. But as negotiations progress, civil society groups on both sides of the Atlantic are increasingly feeling uneasy, ten leading NGOs write in an open letter.
In a decision published yesterday (20 November) the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) found that Sweden violated the revised European Social Charter in several respects. Supported by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), its two Swedish affiliates Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO) and Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation (TCO) filed a complaint against Sweden criticising the ‘Laval’ legislation, which had been introduced in order to conform to the so-called Laval judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court of Justice) (C-341/05 - Laval un Partneri).
On 2 October 2013, the European Commission announced that it will not consider giving a legal basis to the 2012 social partner agreement in the hairdressing sector until a broader review of EU occupational health and safety legislation has been carried out in 2015. Representatives on both employers’ and employees’ sides have expressed disappointment and anger that measures which could lead to cost-savings and improve employee welfare have been delayed by political pressure.
Stronger participation is a step towards sustainable corporate governance in the economic, social and ecological dimension, which in itself is a step towards a sustainable company. The ETUC reiterates its call for a strengthening and broader scope of the information and consultation procedures, in particular by a revision of the general framework directive, but also of the participation rights in the Member States where such rights exist.
A recovery plan would lead to a better integrated European union, it would be beneficial for all countries, and be an act of solidarity with countries in difficulty; it is based on democracy, stability and cohesiveness. It would substantially contribute to modernising national economies and improving productivity.
Population ageing creates a need and a demand for more and better jobs in long-term care. While the care sector is growing in most Member States, there are barriers to job creation, such as a shortage of recruits, budgetary constraints and demanding working conditions. Eurofound’s latest report, looking at how successful recruitment and retention measures in home-care and support services can contribute to employment growth, is launched today at a high-level conference under the Lithuanian EU Presidency.
SPECIAL REPORT / The debate on what kinds of buildings we should live and work in is shifting, with construction experts and EU policymakers moving away from focusing simply on energy efficiency to a broader appreciation of sustainable buildings, taking into account their environmental, social and economic impact.
EUROPA - Summaries of EU legislation - This Directive aims to facilitate cross-border mergers between limited liability companies in the European Union. The measures envisaged by the EU are designed to reduce the cost of such operations, to guarantee their legal certainty and to offer this option to the maximum number of companies, particularly those not wishing to set up a European Company, (SE).
The Financial Times and Washington Post reported on 13 June that the European Commission – before the full scope of PRISM became known – watered down its proposed Data Protection Regulation to weaken rules for transferring data to law enforcement authorities outside the EU.
EU ministers meeting in Brussels today (29 May) for the Competitiveness Council are set to clash over proposals to transform the European creative sector by reforming the continent’s fragmented copyright levy system. While France and Belgium want strong protection for authors, other countries favour a more liberal approach.
The 2013 European Semester is in full swing. The Commission published the country-specific recommendations for each Member State, along with an overarching communication on what is needed to return to growth and jobs.
Europe’s plan to decarbonise its economy by 2050 could be turned on its head at a summit today (22 May) if EU heads of state and government sign off on measures prioritising industrial competitiveness over climate change in draft conclusions seen by EurActiv.
When Heads of State meet today (22 May) and discuss energy policy they will remain silent on one of the key problems in the EU internal electricity market, writes Claude Turmes.
Une fois de plus, alerte générale ! Le vieux «couple» franco-allemand, moteur ou frein de la construction européenne selon les avis, est au bord de l’implosion … (par Étienne Balibar)
Country Reports on the impact of the Racial Equality Directive: a survey of trade unions and employers - FRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
The impact of the Racial Equality Directive - Views of trade unions and employers in the European Union (Strengthening the fundamental rights architecture in the EU IV) - FRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
In a sign that Europe is willing to use a wide variety of rationales for enhancing mobility even further, the EU spent the Spring of 2008 laying the groundwork for a “new freedom” – “the movement of knowledge”.