Catherine Barnard, author at Social Europe

Saving May’s Bacon

Will Michel Barnier save Theresa May’s bacon and will historians look back on a wasted three months soon after the UK’s June 2016 Referendum? Catherine ... Read more

How To Make EU Social Policy Live Up To Its Name

Catherine Barnard

The economic crisis battering the EU and the EU’s response to it have posed a major challenge to the European social model. Not only have

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On World Mental Health Day, 10 October, join us for the conference “Healthy mind, stronger Europe”, where we’ll put forward real, progressive solutions.
Despite growing awareness of its impact on all our lives, mental health has yet to gain the momentum it deserves in EU policymaking. The latest EU budget and Commission mandate still fall short on policy work on mental health that reflects progressive values - including gender mainstreaming.
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