Iain Begg, author at Social Europe

The Welfare State In Europe: Still Worth Having?

Have the negative economic consequences brought about by the financial crisis made European welfare states unaffordable? Iain Begg writes that while there is some validity to criticisms ... Read more

Lies, Damned Lies And Yet More Misleading Statistics On Europe

Iain Begg

In war, according to the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, truth is the first casualty. Plainly, he had not foreseen the Brexit referendum campaign which continues

Deepening EU Economic Governance: The Next Steps

Iain Begg

Earlier this year, the so called ‘Five Presidents’ report’, authored by Jean-Claude Juncker, Donald Tusk, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Mario Draghi, and Martin Schulz, was published, outlining

Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics On The UK’s EU Membership

Iain Begg

How would leaving the European Union affect the UK’s economy? Iain Begg writes that with pro-EU and anti-EU campaigning groups now officially up and running ahead of

Rumours Of The Euro’s Likely Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

Iain Begg

To what extent do the problems illustrated by the Greek debt crisis threaten the future of the Eurozone? Iain Begg writes that while the prospects for Greece

The Three Challenges of Social Europe

Iain Begg

Because of the depth, intensity and duration of the series of crises that have affected the EU over the last five years, fire-fighting and action

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