European social model vs directive Bolkestein [PDF]
In this article is elaborated the actually question which is developed and discussed it the European Union is the European Social Model (ESM). It is a vision of society that combines sustainable economic growth with ever-improving living and working ...
Redžepagić Srđan
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The French debate over the Bolkestein directive [PDF]
Why did the services directive proposed by Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein lead to such virulent reactions in France? This article examines several potential explanations focusing on political economy, public opinion and the timing of events.
Emiliano Grossman, Cornelia Woll
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Why Do some Labour Alliances Succeed in Politicizing Europe across Borders? A Comparison of the Right2Water and Fair Transport European Citizens' Initiatives. [PDF]
Abstract Under what conditions can organized labour successfully politicize the European integration process across borders? To answer this question, we compare the European Citizens' Initiatives (ECIs) of two European trade union federations: EPSU's successful Right2Water ECI and ETF's unsuccessful Fair Transport ECI. Our comparison reveals that actor‐
Szabó IG, Golden D, Erne R.
europepmc +2 more sources
The European directive of services: Bolkestein directive
Abstract One of the main Treaty rules is to create a competitive market in services. This is essential to promote economic growth and create jobs in the European Union. Actually, the SMEs have lot of barriers to extend their operations beyond their national borders.
A.S. Rodríguez de la Fuente +3 more
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L'importance et l'étendue des barrières légales et administratives dans le cadre de la directive « Bolkestein » : une analyse comparative entre la Belgique et ses principaux partenaires commerciaux [PDF]
This paper investigates the importance and scope of legal and administrative barriers in Belgium as compared to its main trade partners within the framework of the recent Bolkestein directive proposal. After a short review of the literature on the impacts of economic deregulation on macro-economic performances as well as a summary of the contents and ...
Michele Cincera
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Développer et communiquer une contre-expertise ou comment la gauche européenne a résisté à la directive Bolkestein [PDF]
Cet article examine comment des associations, syndicats et partis politiques de gauche, à l’origine minoritaires, ont réussi à mobiliser avec succès contre le projet de directive européenne de libéralisation des services, connue comme la « directive Bolkestein ».
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Le projet de directive Bolkestein : Le bouc emissaire ou le Frankestein de i'Europe
The project of the directive on services in the internal marketcalled as the directive Bolkestein, with reference to the previous EU Commissioner for the internal marketis widely discussed throughout the European Union. The object of the directive is presented as providing a legal framework that will eliminate the obstacles to the freedom of ...
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Political constitutionalism in Europe revisited
Abstract This article traces the disconnect in the constitutional study of the European Union from the Maastricht era to the euro crisis. In the Maastricht era, a discourse of ‘post‐sovereignty’ came to dominate theoretical enquiry, reflecting but also distorting a number of material developments: the ‘end of history’, the retreat of critical theory ...
MICHAEL A. WILKINSON
wiley +1 more source
Cutting red tape for trade in services
Abstract Trade in services is often hampered by domestic administrative barriers, even when countries are members of the same regional trade agreement. We exploit a large reform in the European Union (the EU Service Directive) aimed at reducing such administrative hurdles in cross‐border service provision to estimate its effects on service trade.
Milena Kern +2 more
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Abstract The question of social dumping has again climbed the EU policy agenda. In this article, we call into question some established views of social dumping that conceptualize the relationship between EU internal market and Member States in binary terms.
Andrea Iossa, Maria Persdotter
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