What's happening in Europe?

Agenda

Fifth European Social Week
January 23 till 25, 2014, in Brussels.

Previous Social Weeks

Bratislava, 2003: Perspectives -- The commitment of Christians and Christian Social Organisations in the construction of the European Union

Bad Honnef, 2000: Towards a European civil society -- Christian social visions

Brussels, 1997: Christian-Social Thought and Europe

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21 May 2013| Europe’s new architecture – celebrating talent

16 May 2013| A bank account if you need one

European Parliament

21 May 2013| Article - MEPs approve tougher safety rules for offshore drilling

21 May 2013| Article - MEPS call on governments to act on tax evasion and energy issues

Employment

29 Apr 2013| Bringing down barriers to working in another EU country

20 Feb 2013| A stronger safety net for those in need

Commentaries on Europe

The Resistible Fall of Europe: An Interview with George Soros

15 May 2013 | The politics of the eurozone countries is European politics, and European politics is not serving these countries well. In an extended interview, George Soros explains why – and what should be done about it.

Europe’s Lost-and-Found Decade

19 Mar 2013 | It is unlikely that Europe’s economy will follow the pattern of emerging-market crises and rise, phoenix-like, from the ashes. But, for better or worse, the fact that the most severe political and social turbulence is yet to come at least means that Europe will be unable to afford the dithering that produced Japan’s lost decade.

The Euro’s House Divided

1 Mar 2013 | The European Commission’s latest economic outlook paints a disheartening picture of a deep and persistent economic and social divide within the eurozone. Such a gulf within a monetary union cannot be sustained for very long.

Europe Square

European Policies

Europe as community

2011-10-28 | Herman Kaiser | 1 reactie(s)

Recently I visited the so-called ‘Open Days’ in Brussels, together with other governors from my region (the province Gelderland in The Netherlands). These days made again clear to me that there are two kinds of ‘Europe’. The first is the Europe with the rules and the institutions. This Europe is detached from the reality of citizens and governors in Europe. It is also being abused for a demagogic debate to ridicule the European ideal from 60 years ago. ... more

Workfloor Europe

We want to be seen!!

2012-03-14 | Hans Groen | 0 reactie(s)

“We want to be seen!” That was the message shouted by about 70 cleaners who walked into a meeting in Doorn, The Netherlands, where Dutch employer’s organisation VNO-NCW, and the labour union CNV held their spring seminar about the social dialogue. The cleaners have been on strike for 10 weeks now. For better working conditions, yes, but not directly more money. Above all, they want dignity, recognition. ... more

Since the European Communitie of Coal and Steel, where Europe forged peace and cooperation out of the materials that had been used for two devastating wars, we have come a long way. Standing within the Christian-social tradition, we feel a special urge for the future of Europe. After the success, we are now confronted with bad times. The ties that connect us in Europe are seriously being put to the test. We believe we cannot go back behind our national borders and focus first and formost on our national interest. We have to move on on the road of peace, cooperation, and solidarity. That road is not necessarily the one that leads us straight from where we are to the vanishing point on the horizon. There are different roads, so which road to follow? Hope for a better future has always guided people to where they want to arrive, and so hope for a better Europe is our guide. With the discussions on this website and its connected forums, we want to restore that hope.