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Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2024

Social Europe amidst the security and competitiveness paradigms

Brussels, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and European Social Observatory (OSE), 2025, 173 p.

Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2024

As Europe grapples with geopolitical upheavals, economic shifts and the urgency of a just, green transition, the future of strong social policies at EU level may seem uncertain. How can the EU balance security and competitiveness without compromising its social and just transition commitments? What lessons can be learned from the successes and setbacks of the von der Leyen I Commission? How will the new economic governance framework affect Social Europe? These are the key questions that guide Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2024

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