Uniquement disponible en anglais This report provides an analysis of the 2022 Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) made by the Council, on a proposal by the Commission, concerning social and labour policies. Account is taken of the main new features of this Semester cycle, notably the integration... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This paper explores the EU recovery strategy with a specific focus on its potentially transformative aspects vis-à-vis European integration and on its implications for the social dimension of the EU’s socio-economic governance. It aims, in particular, to provide a... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This working paper provides forecasts of changes in employment levels, in total, by sector and by different labour force groups in Europe, from 2022 to 2027. These forecasts of employment levels, both in terms of persons employed and in terms of hours worked, have... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais The risk of poverty is a key issue for European countries. Irrespective of the uneven evolution of that risk – a sharp increase in the aftermath of the Great Recession of 2008 followed by an overall decrease in the past few years – people at risk of poverty represent... Lire plus

Cette étude revient sur la mise en place et le développement de stratégies judiciaires par la Confédération européenne des syndicats (CES) depuis une quinzaine d’années. Dans un premier temps, l’auteur montre que cette stratégie naît à la suite des affaires Viking et Laval. L’objectif est alors de... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais The spread of Covid-19 and the ensuing adoption of lockdown measures have had severe consequences for European labour markets. All EU governments quickly made unprecedented economic and social support available to tackle the consequences of the pandemic. However... Lire plus

L’Union européenne mène des combats actuellement sur deux fronts principaux, le Covid-19 et le changement climatique, même si des escarmouches ont lieu ailleurs – notamment en matière de migration et d’État de droit. Malgré des revers comme le variant Omicron, la science semble prendre lentement le... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais In view of the formidable challenges ahead related to recovery from the Covid-19 crisis and to the green and digital transitions, the EU social governance toolbox should urgently be strengthened. This paper discusses the conditions for and added value of setting up... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This paper describes the evolution of collective bargaining coverage in European countries during 2002-2018 and links it to changes in the evolution of the pay premia received by workers covered by collective bargaining. It uses evidence from the European Structure... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Pension policy has gone through an intense period of reform over the past few decades. However, further changes are likely to take place in the near future. Major global trends, not only population ageing but also globalisation, technological innovation and climate... Lire plus