This joint ETUC-ETUI publication takes stock of the 40-years history of the European Trade Union Confederation. On the basis of numerous unpublished documents, this book tells the story of the challenges, successes and failures of the ETUC over these fourty years. It combines a scientific and... Find out more

In April 2013, the Council adopted a Recommendation for a European Youth Guarantee (EYG). This background analysis outlines the EYG and discusses possible challenges to its success. Further, it provides an overview of the implementation of the EYG and the existence of recent labour market policies... Find out more

This background analysis provides a first critical assessment of the two regulations on European economic governance (known as the 'two pack') which were adopted in May 2013. The two pack aims to further strengthen EU-level surveillance of national budgets.The analysis looks at the legislative... Find out more

As part of the European Semester, the main pillar of Europe's new economic governance, the Commission puts forward every year the 'country-specific recommendations' (CSRs).This background analysis provides an overview of specific recommendations to the EU Member States in the field of employment and... Find out more

As part of the European Semester, the main pillar of Europe's new economic governance, the Commission puts forward every year the 'country-specific recommendations' (CSRs).This background analysis provides an overview of CSRs and identifies how those adopted in 2011, 2012 and 2013 impact directly or... Find out more

The year 2012 has seen new developments in the EU’s economic crisis and renewed attempts to address its main causes. The European institutions have intensified their programme of promoting austere economic governance, while the political and institutional debates on democratic legitimacy and the... Find out more

This book presents the many facets of training in the critical analysis of work over the past fifty years in various European countries, Quebec and Latin America. The book focuses mainly on the circulation of knowledge and tools, and comes with a DVD and the original versions of many documents... Find out more

Widening economic and social gaps among EU member states, as well as among different groups and categories of citizens within society, are not only placing in jeopardy the future of Social Europe but threatening to undermine also the whole project of European integration. The post-2008 recession and... Find out more

This publication takes stock of scientific knowledge of the risks involved in occupational exposure to ionising radiation. It also gives non-experts insight into the key concepts on which radiation protection is based and how the different nuclear tragedies – from Hiroshima to Fukushima – have... Find out more

This publication of the SEEurope Network provides a comprehensive overview of the legislation on the European company (SE – Societas Europaea) and its history and development. It assesses the overall significance and impact of the SE on the business sector and on worker involvement in Europe and... Find out more