The recent EU election was not the Armageddon some believers in a more ‘Social’ Europe had feared. Complacency, however, would be unwise. A survey of active members of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) across the continent found that one third voted for far-right parties. This is, to paraphrase the ETUC secretary general, what a broken social contract looks like.
For those who believe, it remains urgent to come up with a compelling vision for ‘Another Europe’ – before it is too late.
Social Europe today: between Compensation and Exit
The most frequent responses from across the European left to challenges of European integration have tended to come in two distinct flavours: Compensation or Exit.
