Europe : No Green Deal without a Social Deal

Quelle: HBS

The chances of achieving a Social Europe are better than they have been for a long time. Only a just transition can make climate neutrality a success for all Europeans

Europe : Social and just, thanks to strong workers‘ rights

Quelle: HBS

The EU must become more social. Only in that way will it be possible to restore trust. Experts from the Hans-Böckler-Stiftung explain what reforms are necessary to achieve this.

National debt : EU fiscal rules should enable growth and employment

Quelle: HBS

The EU’s strict guidelines on public debt have already proved to be unfit for purpose in the Euro crisis: according to an analysis by IMK and WSI, instead of stabilising the economy the imposition of austerity was detrimental to growth and delayed the recovery of public finances. If this mistake is not to be repeated in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis reforms are urgently needed.

Codetermination : Employees need a strong voice

Codetermination is firmly established throughout Europe: there are national regulations entitling employees to a say in their company’s management bodies in 18 of the 27 EU member states. In order to preserve this codetermination culture it is necessary, according to an analysis by IMU, both to implement European minimum standards and to close loopholes in national law.