Giving Teeth to the EU’s Social Dimension. Dismal Failure and Promising Potential

Within the framework of the current treaties further development of the social dimension is difficult, but – within limitations – possible: the parity between economic and social policy actors in the European Semester, the use of the enhanced cooperation procedure and the strengthening of employees and trade unions by means of codetermination and social dialogue can be the cornerstones of a sustainable reorientation. There is a window of opportunity for this with progressive governments in key member states and the new political dependence of the European Commission.

ESO: Background information: Social Europe 2019 http://www.europeansources.info/record/ser-4-social-europe-2019/

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