Social capital is clearly linked to improving social relations and participation in local community activities. Defined as 'networks, norms, values and understanding within groups', the role of social capital, has, to date, been insufficiently covered at regional level. In 2003, the Foundation...

How do citizens perceive the dynamic relations and interdependencies between various aspects of quality of living and working conditions in a European Union of 25 Member States? According to this report on Working and living in an enlarged Europe, employees spend at least one third of their time...

Industrial relations developments in Europe 2004 provides a comparative overview of the most significant industrial relations developments during the year. The report looks at the main developments in social dialogue at European level and outlines the year's most significant legislative...

This report contains the second generation of National Action Plans against poverty and social exclusion which have been prepared by the Member States and constitute a strong political acknowledgement, three years after the Lisbon Summit, of the continuing challenge to ensure social inclusion...

This publication reports on the implementation of the EU's new legal framework for tackling discrimination. It also contains examples of national awareness-raising measures, including the 'For diversity. Against discrimination.' information campaigns launched by the European Commission.

This thematic brochure is produced under the European Community Action Programme to combat discrimination (2001-2006). This programme was established by the European Commission's Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs as a pragmatic support to ensuring effective implementation of...

This report, which is the third of its kind following the 2000 and 2002 versions, describes the main developments in industrial relations and social dialogue at European level and in Member States during 2003 and 2004. It highlights a growing trend towards company level negotiations and notes...