With the support of the Belgian Federal Ministry of Economics, in the first half of 2022, the ETUI produced a comprehensive report on how to rethink the European single market along the major challenges including the climate emergency, the aftermath of the pandemic, the swinging geopolitical...

The European Social Observatory (OSE) and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) have the pleasure of inviting you to the (hybrid) launch event of the 23rd edition of "Social policy in the EU: state of play" (Bilan social de l’UE). Key questions for the event will include: Will...

At this conference, experts from academia, trade unions and the European Commission will exchange perspectives on the impact of NextGenerationEU (NGEU) on national and EU social and labour policies. How different is this recovery strategy from the way the EU managed the 2011 euro crisis? What...

The Eurosystem has launched the investigation phase of a digital euro project. Many other jurisdictions are also exploring options for central bank digital currencies. The European Commission has announced a legislative proposal on a digital euro for early 2023. In this context, the conference...

Against the background of rising support for right-wing populist parties (RWPPs) in Europe, FES Democracy of the Future has recently published the report Understanding Right-Wing Populism And What To Do About It which unpacks the reasons for the success of these parties. The report identifies...

Conference theme: The global economy is on an uncertain recovery path from the unprecedented pandemic recession. Policymakers need to evaluate the new macroeconomic landscape and formulate macroeconomic policy appropriately. This conference will contribute to this debate. Topics: - The...

Small states have been ignored in the literature of the welfare regime, though it is likely that they are confronted with specific issues or problems when dealing with social security. Of course, small jurisdictions are very diverse: they can be rich or poor, reflect different legal traditions,...