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• Implementation of Directive 2004/38 in the context of EU Enlargement: A proliferation of different forms of citizenship?

  21 April 2009, by Carrera Sergio , Faure Atger Anaïs
  This paper assesses the impact and potential effects of inadequate domestic transposition of Directive 2004/38 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States and the effects of the transitional arrangements secured in the latest rounds of enlargement on the status and practice of European citizenship in an enlarged EU.

• Belgian al Qaeda cell found linked to 2006 airline plot

  16 March 2009, by News Agencies
  An alleged group of persons arrested last December in one of the largest counter-terrorism operations in Belgian history have been found to have connections to a senior al Qaeda operative who helped orchestrate the 2006 «airline plot.»

• Dilemmas in the Implementation of Directive 2004/38 on the Right of Citizens and Their Family Members to Move and Reside Freely in the EU

  11 March 2009, by Carrera Sergio , Faure Atger Anaïs
  This Briefing Paper examines the main dilemmas that prevent EU citizens and their family members from fully enjoying their freedom of movement-related rights on the basis of Directive 2004/38 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.

• Problems and Perspectives of the European Citizenship : the Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union

  11 March 2009, by Kostakopolou Dora
  The fifth report on European Union citizenship covers the period between 1 May 2004 and 30 June 2007. This is a period of deep institutional change owing to the entry into force of Directive 2004/38 and to the European Court of Justice’s interventions. Having established that Union citizenship is destined to be a fundamental status of nationals of the Member States, the European Court of Justice proceeded to weaken the link between economic selfsufficiency and the exercise of citizenship rights.

• Statement of the officers of the ILO governing body

  12 February 2009, by International Labour Office (ILO)
  The recent statement of the International Labour Organization (2009) underlines both the global and deep caracter of the economical crisis, calling for «urgent actions». The text reminds the ILO’s Decent work Agenda and its declaration of social justice for a «fair globalization», which is considered as fully relevant in the new context.

• Features and causes of the protests in Greece

  23 January 2009, by Voulelis Nicolas
  The article tries to analyse the recent riots in Greece in the frame of an international debat that is organized by the german Ebert foundation (Bonn). The author is directing a greec news agency. He finds that the underlying causes of the phenomena remain yet diffuse, but indicates problems of the social and political system.

• Wirtschaftsdemokratie und expansive Lohnpolitik

  10 December 2008, by Bispinck Reinhard
  The introduction to this book on the former director of the scientifical foundation of the german unions (WSI), Dr. Victor Agartz, underlines that there is a intellectual tradition within unionism focussed on democratical control of the economy and the concept of offensive wage rising.

• Grundeinkommen statt Hartz 4. Zur politischen Soziologie der Sozialreformen

  10 December 2008, by Opielka Michael
  The essay examines the german workfare legislation (Hartz) within the frame of the EU flexicurity program. The article underlines critically the negative effects on precarious publics and groups, such as single women, unskilled unemployed, etc. and discusses the wider, political sociology of the reform program. Yhe author suggests to define new legal standards concerning precarious labour conditions.

• Les frontières de la politique

  8 décembre 2008, par Neumann Alexander
  This edition of the theoretical journal Variation (founded by the dep. of political sciences, Vincennes University Paris 8, Jean Marie Vincent)focusses on the froniers and limits of politics within the frame of globalisation and complexity.

• Manual for gender mainstreaming, social inclusion and social protection policies

  1 December 2008, by European Commission
  Gender mainstreaming has been integrated within the member state’s social inclusion process since 2006 and the first report about this method had been drawn in 2007. The fact that women are statistically more concerned by poverty or access problems to the labour market motivated this manual, in order to stimulate national reports.

• Social Exclusion as Concept and Policy Template in the European Union

  1 December 2008, by Daly Mary
  The working paper sums the debates about the so called «social inclusion process» of the EU. It proceeds in three parts. In the first I introduce the concept of social exclusion, tracing its origins and outlining its fundamental features. The set of meanings given to the concept by academic work serves as the counterfactual for the analysis of the EU’s interpretation.

• Social Justice statt Kultur der Kälte

  18 November 2008, by Weinbach Heike
  The author’s purposal is to confront two main traditions within the german culture, the concept of social justice versus the «social coldness». Therefore, she sketches a history of these phenomena and shows the philosophical roots of the problem. Another aspect of her argumentation is the analysis of social movements and public policies in Germany.

• Company relocations - The consequences for employees

  10 November 2008, by Ahlers Elke, Oez Fikret , Ziegler Astrid
  The discussion paper examines the social effects of globalisation. AEG and Continental are just two recent examples for companies that work profitably at their German locations, though production lines are being closed in Germany and moved to cheaper locations abroad.

• On the European Readiness for Flexicurity

  10 November 2008, by Tangian Andranik
  The Fourth European Working Conditions Survey (European Foundation 2007) is used to investigate the readiness of Europe to flexicurity labour market reforms proposed by the European Commission. For this purpose, composite indicators of flexibility, precariousness and decentness of work are constructed with the OECD and the scientifical institute of the german unions HBS (Hans Boeckler Stiftung).

• Activity report - Human rights in a multicultural society

  31 October 2008, by OSCE
  According to the Council of Europe report, diversity should not be perceived as a threat but as a source of enrichement, but it can only succeed it is based on social cohesion and human rights.

• Chairmanship conference on Intolerance and discrimination against Muslims

  30 October 2008, by OSCE
  The document relates the view epressed by european Imams and Ministers who met in Vienna in 2006, and that was expressed at a OSCE conference in Cordoba in 2007.

• Legitimacy of PNR challenged again

  14 October 2008, by European Parliament
  The European Parliament has reserved the right to challenge the legitmacy of the EU PNR-Australia agreement before the Court if a third party also feels that democratic legitimacy has not been respected. Once again, the European PArliament has not been consulted. If the Lisbon Treaty comes into effect, it has argued that all the PNR agreements concluded on a similar basis be submitted to MEPs.

• Atypische Beschäftigung auf dem Arbeismarkt

  16. September 2008, von Statistisches Bundesamt
  The part of precarious forms of labour, the so called «bad jobs», increased rapidly in Germany during the last ten years, from 15% to 26% of all jobs. While the number of employed persons grew (mostly due to a high number of pensioners), it appears in the same time that bad jobs replaced traditionnal, stable jobs.

• European Civic Days: «Mobility, Dialogue, Participation: Towards Active European Citizenship»

  1 September 2008, by European Presidency
  The European Civic Forum, with the help of the European Commission, is organizing the European Civic Days. The aim of the event is to promote active European citizenship. The event will take place from 4 to 6 September 2008

• Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-127/08

  13 August 2008, by Court of Justice of the European Communities
  The right of a national of a non-member country who is a family member of a Union citizen to accompany or join that citizen cannot be made conditional on prior lawful residence in another Member State.

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