Björn Hacker and Cédric Koch

Dr. Björn Hacker is Professor of Economic Policy at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft). Cédric M. Koch works in the Department of Economics and Law at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft) as well as for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Björn Hacker and Cédric Koch

Macron Président: Setting Up Another Round Of Conflict On EMU Reform?

Björn Hacker and Cédric Koch 9th May 2017

With Emmanuel Macron becoming France’s new President, one item expected to be marked urgent on his to-do-list will likely be a restart of negotiations on a bolder reform of European Monetary Union (EMU). It is improbable that Macron will push for his liberal reform agenda at home before autumn owing to parliamentary elections in June. […]

Stubborn Germans: Stuck In Austerity/Stability

Björn Hacker and Cédric Koch 27th February 2017

He did it again: German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble repeatedly reflected on a possible Grexit in February 2017, after having raised this threat already in the negotiations on the third bailout programme in summer 2015. International observers cannot believe Germany has started playing hardball again in this delicate affair just when the European idea is […]

WSI European Collective Bargaining Report 2023/2024

Real wages in the European Union continued their decline in 2023—despite an acceleration in nominal wage growth and falling inflation rates. For the current year, there are tentative signs only of a slow recovery of the purchasing power of wages. A resumption of real wage growth would stabilise the functional distribution of income and strengthen domestic demand. However, even under this benign scenario, the crisis is not over from workers' point of view: they have borne the brunt of the real income losses associated with the energy-price shock resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The lingering reduction in real wage levels means that wage policy still needs to catch up to contribute to a fairer distribution of the burden between labour and capital.

DOWNLOAD HERE

Eurofound User Feedback Survey 2024

Eurofound is pleased to announce the launch of its User Feedback Survey. Conducted by independent contractors ICF, this initiative seeks to gather critical insights from our diverse audience to refine and improve our communications services. The feedback collected will be pivotal in ensuring that Eurofound continues to effectively address the needs of policymakers, researchers, and the general public.
We urge all stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, and social partners, to participate in this survey. Your feedback is vital in helping us enhance our services and contribute to informed decision-making that benefits society as a whole.

ACCESS THE SURVEY HERE

Read FEPS new book ‘A new Gender Equality Contract for Europe’!

Just as the European Commission is about to enter its new term and as concerns have been high on the lack of ambition on equality policy, this publication offers a timely reflection on the need for a new gender contract for Europe!
Read the new open-access book “A New Gender Equality Contract for Europe”, which argues why gender equality should become a unifying force (the glue!) towards more egalitarian, solidaristic and caring societies.
The topics include education, reproductive health, labour, care, cultural rights, democracy, climate, and Feminist Foreign Policy. Featuring gender experts from diverse disciplines and backgrounds across Europe, the book connects feminist academic intelligence with hands-on policymaking.

By FEPS and Fondation Jean-Jaurès, published by Palgrave Macmillan.

READ IT HERE

Macron Président: Setting Up Another Round Of Conflict On EMU Reform?

Stubborn Germans: Stuck In Austerity/Stability

DOWNLOAD HERE

DOWNLOAD HERE FOR FREE

VISIT THE WEBSITE HERE

ACCESS THE SURVEY HERE

READ IT HERE

Social Europe

Social Europe Archives

Miscellaneous