The idea behind this conference is to explore the potential, but also the challenges, of outlining an EU social agenda that is mainly based on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). While the Pillar establishes crucial programmatic principles for the development of the social dimension of the... Find out more

The shorter working week has always been at the heart of the labour movement. The eight-hour movement extended beyond borders and ensured that today we enjoy things like the weekend and the eight-hour day. After decades in the political wilderness, the shorter working week is fast becoming one of... Find out more

La transition vers une économie neutre pour le climat est un changement majeur de nos modes de production, de transport et de consommation. Ce webinaire discutera des choix politiques qui pourraient garantir que cette transition soit juste pour les citoyens, les travailleurs et les entreprises d... Find out more

The current pandemic continues to set back the European economy and is expected to cause an even deeper recession than the ones caused by the global financial and Eurozone crises, whose scars had been barely overcome in several countries in Europe. Although the short-term emergency responses to the... Find out more

Until recently the analysis of social welfare systems in Europe was totally disconnected from ecological concerns and policies. But the recognition that both areas are interlinked is gradually taking the upper hand. Environmental policies have important social impacts and social and welfare policies... Find out more

The New Normal: Prospects for the World of Work after the COVID Crisis Although it is not intuitive, the reduction of working time can be an important tool to mitigate the detrimental economic consequences of the Covid crisis, but also to lessen its negative impact on the (mental) health of the... Find out more

The unexpected health crisis that has hit the world a couple of months ago has brought us in an economic recession, which is likely to last and morph into an economic and financial crisis and has caused huge societal distress. What is more, the challenges facing our societies even prior to the Covid... Find out more

To mark the 20th edition of their flagship publication, the European Social Observatory and the European Trade Union Institute are holding a presentation-debate. Confirmed speakers: Amandine Crespy (ULB), Frederic De Wispelaere (HIVA, KU Leuven), Sacha Garben (College of Europe, Bruges), Dalila... Find out more

One-day seminar, organised by the Institute for European Law (KU Leuven) together with the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) Find out more

ETUI Lunch debate and film screening Find out more