The European Employment Strategy is the subject of controversial discussion. It is hard to fi nd an economic justifi … employment policies are almost negligible. In its latest communication, the European Commission fails to provide a masterplan for … employment policy responsibilities from the national to the EU level. But the EU labour market policy lacks appropriate …

the last 10 years we observe a key role regarding of a successful labour market integration leading to higher employment … rates and fostering economic growth. Indeed, we can look back at a 'golden decade' of increased employment and rising …