German welfare overhaul remains controversial

'Agenda 2010' was Germany's biggest social reform package and was adopted in 2003. Events took place in March 2013 to mark the 10th anniversary and writers discuss the significance of the reforms

Blog: Social Europe Journal: Agenda 2010 - The Key to Germany’s Economic Success (by Gerhard Schroeder), April 2012 http://www.social-europe.eu/2012/04/agenda-2010-the-key-to-germanys-economic-success/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+social-europe%2FwmyH+%28Social+Europe+Journal%29

ESO: Background information: Welfare takes centre stage in Berlin http://www.europeansources.info/record/welfare-takes-centre-stage-in-berlin/

ESO: Background information: Five years on, Hartz IV social reforms continue to be controversial http://www.europeansources.info/record/five-years-on-hartz-iv-social-reforms-continue-to-be-controversial/

Deutsche Welle, 03.02.14: German Agenda 2010 reforms 'mythical' status questioned http://dw.de/p/1B293

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