Fostering a European identity is unlikely to be a successful method for increasing citizens’ trust in the EU

27 Νοεμβρίου, 2013

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Harteveld, E., (2013), “Fostering a European identity is unlikely to be a successful method for increasing citizens’ trust in the EU”, LSE European Politics and Policy Blog, 27 Νοεμβρίου. The financial crisis has rekindled debates about the legitimacy of the European Union and, in particular, whether citizens trust the EU. Using Eurobarometer data, Eelco Harteveld analyses three possible sources for trust in the EU: rational evaluation, identity and projection. He …Read More

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Health at a Glance 2013

22 Νοεμβρίου, 2013

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OECD, (2013), Health at a Glance 2013: OECD Indicators, Paris: OECD. This seventh edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides striking evidence of large variations across countries in the costs, activities and results of health systems. Key indicators provide information on health status, the determinants of health, health care activities and health …Read More

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Trade unions in Europe: Dinosaurs on the verge of extinction?

18 Νοεμβρίου, 2013

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Schnabel, C., (2013), “Trade unions in Europe: Dinosaurs on the verge of extinction?”, VoxEU, 18 Νοεμβρίου. Though trade union density and its trends vary considerably across Western European countries, in most of them the current density has fallen down in comparison to 30 years ago. This column reviews some explanations for the decline of unionisation and discusses some of the challenges unions need to face. Union membership could still be …Read More

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Quality of life in Europe: Subjective well-being

13 Νοεμβρίου, 2013

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European Commission, (2013), Quality of life in Europe: Subjective well-being, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. Η παρούσα έκθεση αξιολογεί τον αντίκτυπο της κρίσης στην υποκειμενική ευημερία των Ευρωπαίων. Το 2011, το κατά κεφαλήν ΑΕΠ βρισκόταν κάτω από τα επίπεδα του 2008 στα 22 από τα τότε 27 κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ, 25 εκ των οποίων παρουσίαζαν επίσης αυξημένα ποσοστά ανεργίας. Με αφορμή τα ανησυχητικά αυτά στοιχεία, η παρούσα …Read More

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Human Life? 2013 – Measuring Well-Being

5 Νοεμβρίου, 2013

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OECD, (2013), Human Life? 2013 – Measuring Well-Being, Paris: OECD. Every person aspires to a good life. But what does “a good or a better life” mean? The second edition of How’s Life? paints a comprehensive picture of well-being in OECD countries and other major economies, by looking at people’s material living conditions and quality of life across the population. In addition, the report contains in-depth studies of four key …Read More

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EU 2013 Report on Policy Coherence for Development

4 Νοεμβρίου, 2013

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European Commission, (2013), “EU 2013 Report on Policy Coherence for Development”, Commission Staff Working Document, SWD(2013) 456, Οκτώβριος. Τhe European Commission published its report on policy coherence for development which lays out the progress made by the EU and its Member States in ensuring that their action in areas such as trade, agriculture, security or migration is in line with the goal of overcoming poverty in developing countries. The report …Read More

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Crisis knocking EU 2020 goals off track

30 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Mahony, H., (2013), “Crisis knocking EU 2020 goals off track”, EUObserver, 29 Οκτωβρίου. The economic crisis has knocked the EU’s longterm strategic targets off track with planned poverty-reduction and employment goals unlikely to be met by 2020. “Without adequate policy measures to rapidly reverse this escalating poverty trend, the EU risks moving away from the Europe 2020 headline target on poverty,” said a Eurostat report, published Tuesday (29 October) on …Read More

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European Public Opinion: Is this the end of pessimism?

24 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Zalc, J., (2013), “European Public Opinion: Is this the end of pessimism?”, Fondation Robert Schuman, Policy Paper No 290, Οκτώβριος. After many long years of crisis during which the state of European public opinion has deteriorated, notably regarding its support of the Union and its institutions there are now some signs which seem to indicate that things are picking up. At a time when economic forecasts for 2014 give reason …Read More

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A ‘Poldermodel’ For The EU?

16 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Van Waarden, F., (2013), “A ‘Poldermodel’ For The EU?”, Social Europe Journal, 16 Οκτωβρίου. National social policy programs across Europe have their roots in three different traditions of origin. There is the (partially British) liberalist regime, where programs are the outcome of supply and demand on markets; there is the (French) étatist tradition, where programs have been produced and are organized by the state; and there is the (Germanic) corporatist …Read More

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Think differently: Humanitarian impacts of the economic crisis in Europe

11 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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IFRC, (2013), Think differently: Humanitarian impacts of the economic crisis in Europe, Geneva: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. During the first half of 2013, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) carried out a mapping exercise across the 52 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Europe and Central Asia (IFRC Europe zone). 42 National Societies responded and this report is …Read More

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