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Massimiliano Mascherini Is head of the social policies unit at Eurofound, having joined the organisation in 2009 as a research manager. He has a PhD in applied statistics from the University of Florence and has been a visiting fellow at the University of Sydney and Aalborg University.

Trust in crisis: Europe’s social contract under threat

Massimiliano Mascherini

The corrosion of trust underlies many of the social pathologies of today—but there are solutions.

Covid-19 fallout takes higher toll on women

Massimiliano Mascherini and Martina Bisello

While women appear to be more resilient than men to Covid-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout.

History repeating itself? The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on youth

Massimiliano Mascherini and Eszter Sandor

Young people are anxious about the effects of the crisis yet also more trusting in the European Union—an asset which should not be squandered.

Long-Term Unemployed Youth: The Legacy Of The Crisis

Massimiliano Mascherini

A decade on from the financial crisis and Europe is finally on a stable path towards recovery, with growing economies and robust improvements in labour

Reducing Europe’s Gender Employment Gap

Massimiliano Mascherini

One of the common values that unites the European Union is that of equal opportunities: all citizens should have the same possibility to improve their

The Youth Guarantee One Year On: Lessons Learned

Massimiliano Mascherini

In 2013, youth unemployment rates in Europe reached the highest level ever recorded in the history of the EU and in the majority of the

Young Entrepreneurs In Europe: Values, Attitudes And Policies

Massimiliano Mascherini

Where is Europe’s Mark Zuckerberg? While half of young people strive for and want a career as an entrepreneur, research shows that only 6.5% of

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New Edition - Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2025

Can Europe preserve its distinctive social model while simultaneously rearming, reindustrialising, and reorganising its economy in a more conflictual and competitive world? This is the central question raised in this new edition of the Bilan social, a reference publication released every spring for more than 25 years by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and the European Social Observatory (OSE).

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Is financial resilience and trust in Europe faltering?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks, host Mary McCaughey and senior researcher Eszter Sandor unpack the results of the 2025 Living and Working in the EU e-survey. While headline inflation has stabilised at 2.1%, the data reveals a continent gripped by chronic precariousness, with 57% of respondents now at risk of depression. Mary and Eszter explore how this economic insecurity is impacting institutional trust and democratic engagement.

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The Summer issue of The Progressive Post is out! 

The EU is belatedly awakening to a changing Mediterranean sea, where more assertive regional powers are reclaiming a role.

The new issue of the magazine also reflects on how we struggle to keep pace with AI innovations, examines the uncertainties surrounding the execution of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and the risk to human rights posed by the Return Regulation, and focuses on the EU Commission's newly proposed Industrial Accelerator Act.

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Climate policy measures are often met with feelings of powerlessness and disempowerment, triggering fears and resentment. This blog series asks: What does a socially just climate transition look like? How can we create acceptance for just climate policies? 

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“What is the actual purpose of the state?” – this central question is the focus of the analysis. At a time when bureaucratic processes are making life difficult for citizens, the paper proposes a three-part model. It aims at a conception of the state as a platform that helps society build the capabilities it needs to address its problems effectively.

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