Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation

Madariaga Report - 1 October, 2008 

Where does Europe's social policy stand? In a context of increased labour mobility and enhanced economic competition, what is the EU doing to reconcile fundamental rights with basic economic freedom? The recent four rulings of the European Court of Justice - on the Viking, Laval, Rüffert and Luxembourg cases - have been the object of much criticism by European trade unions. Do they mark a backward step in the construction of Europe's social policy? 

To answer these questions, the Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation asked Emmanuel Julien, Deputy Director of the MEDEF's Labour Relations' Direction, and Philippe Pochet, General Director of ETUI-REHS, to give their views on 1 October 2008 for a second Citizens' Controversy.

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