Bilan social de l'Union européenne 2004

La naissance de l'Europe des Vingt-cinq et l'adoption du projet de traité constitutionnel ont, sans conteste, été les deux temps forts de l'actualité européenne en 2004.

What price the euro?

The social impact of euro-zone accession for the new member states

How are the policy choices related to euro adoption by the new central and eastern European (CEE) member states made? To what extent are they formulated in public debate and through national social dialogue? And what is the potential impact of euro-zone accession on aspects such as economic growth, wages, social protection and employment growth? These are the central questions addressed by this volume which presents in-depth analysis of the current situation in each of the new CEE member states, as well as an introductory and comparative overview.

The enlargement of social Europe. The role of the social partners in the EES part II

In the light of the importance of a sound combination of social and economic policies to secure European workers' wellbeing in a context of increasingly tough competitiveness, this set of contributions examines the existing social dialogue situation in four member states and two candidate countries. It is the second of two volumes intended to evaluate the democratic preparations underway, in the new member states as well as candidate countries to the EU, to guarantee full participation of the social partners in the European Employment Strategy (EES).

Social development in the European Union 2004

The contributors to this edition of Social Developments in the European Union examine various aspects of these debates: the Bolkestein Directive, pension reform, employment policy, social dialogue and coordination of healthcare systems, but also asylum and immigration, case law and institutional reform. This list of topics alone demonstrates the extent of Europeanisation of - or European 'intrusion' into - national social debate. The analyses contained in this volume likewise highlight the important role of political, economic and social stakeholders in these increasingly overlapping domains.

Kosovo mission. Reconstructing the labour and social welfare system (1999-2003)

This mix of facts, figures and personal reminiscences will offer the reader insight, on the one hand, into the background to the internecine tragedy suffered by the population of this small multi-ethnic entity of former Yugoslavia.

Macroeconomic policy coordination in Europe and the role of the trade unions

Successful macroeconomic policies as seen in some countries demonstrate that more growth and employment are possible, but monetary, wage and fiscal policy have to work in combination.

A manifesto for social Europe

The Manifesto for  Social Europe is in fact a manifesto for citizens of Europe and for a Europe in the service of its citizens.

The tragedy of Yugoslavia

This book describes the rise to power, the period of rule and the eventual fall of Slobodan Milo?evi?

The search for equity. Welfare and Security in the Global Economy

This book explores the challenge facing progressives who wish to address the problems of inequality and insecurity, while taking on board changing economic realities as the world reaches the threshold of the next millennium.

The future of the European Union. The trade unions' demands and expectations for the Intergovernmental Conference 1996

A few months before the start of the Intergovernmental Conference on the revision of the Maastricht Treaty, the European Trade Union Institute and the European Trade Union Confederation held a joint conference in

Madrid to discuss the trade union demands in relation to the ICG.