The reform of the European fiscal rules came into force on 30 April 2024. The new rules, like the former ones, impose a depressive bias on domestic fiscal policies, leaving Member States' no fiscal room for manoeuvre. At the same time, the European Pillar of Social Rights sets ambitious targets...

This report provides an analysis of 14 EU Member States' implementation of four key Directives linked to the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR): Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions (TPWCD); Directive 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers...

This report provides an analysis of 14 EU Member States' implementation of four key Directives linked to the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR): Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions (TPWCD); Directive 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers...

Europe's labour and social institutions need urgent reform in order to grasp the opportunities offered by globalisation and avoid the threats. But the notion of a single 'European social model' is largely unhelpful for thinking about reforms. Of the four main models operating in Europe, the...

Addressing labour shortages and bolstering the sustainability of labour supply in the EU require increased labour force participation alongside combating unemployment and underemployment. This report analyses the 51 million EU residents (aged 20-64) outside the workforce. It identifies women,...

The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) was introduced in 2014 with the aim of tackling the high numbers of people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the EU. At the time of adoption of the FEAD Regulation, almost 118 million people were at risk of poverty or social...