There are basically three stories about the globalisation-welfare state nexus. The first story argues that globalisation is the cause of the chronic crisis of the welfare state. As national economies open to the international market, governments are forced to adapt to the imperatives of global...

Die wirtschaftliche Lage in Deutschland ist außerordentlich unbefriedigend. Seit Jahren erreicht die deutsche Wirtschaft nicht mehr die durchschnittlichen Wachstumsraten des Euroraums, und die hohe Arbeitslosigkeit belastet Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft in einem auf Dauer unerträglichen Ausmaß....

There is no simple answer to the question of the potential impact of migration on the EU economy. EU migration policy is expected to meet the requirements of economic and social policy, in particular of the Lisbon Agenda, as well as national cultural, political, strategic and security...

This Regional Strategy Paper (RSP), the second for Mercosur, provides a strategic framework for EC cooperation with Mercosur for the period 2007-2013. The RSP has been prepared following a consultation process involving Mercosur member states and civil society actors. EC-Mercosur relations are...