Europe is slowly emerging from one of the deepest recessions on record with the European Commission predicting positive growth in the third quarter of 2009. The third issue for 2009 includes: current macroeconomic trends and prospects; an overview of ERM statistics for July-September 2009
As the effects of the recession reverberate across Europe, national and regional governments in the Member States have responded by launching comprehensive anti-crisis packages. A key element of many of these packages is support and assistance for companies and workers facing labour market
In the current recession, GDP in the 15 ‘old’ Member States declined by around 5% in the year up to the first quarter of 2009. While the average decline was slightly less in the new Member States, some Member States experienced a sharper than average decline – Germany, Ireland and the Baltic States
Social partnership has been credited with contributing to much of Europe’s economic success; can it, however, continue to deliver in a time of economic downturn? It would appear that social partners are seeking to play an active role in responding positively to the crisis.
Originating in failed speculative property investments, the recession quickly became a global event, spreading to all countries and sectors. While the speed and the extent of its onset differed across the Member States, the need for a common approach has been recognised by all. The basis for the
While the current crisis has led to massive job loss across the EU, there is evidence to indicate that companies are trying hard to maintain staffing levels until the economic situation recovers. To this end, employers have generally introduced a number of interrelated approaches rather than just
The 2009 Foundation Forum, Global recession: Europe’s way out, will discuss and attempt to develop policy perspectives on how to emerge from the current recession while maintaining living and working conditions in Europe. This background paper provides some explanation of how the economy entered
This report outlines the current situation regarding work intensity, indicating a clear link between work intensity and poor working conditions, both physical and psychological. The analysis is based on findings from the fourth European Working Conditions Survey carried out in 31 countries
BAWAG PSK is an Austrian banking group historically closely aligned with the trade union movement. The bank has faced numerous financial and political challenges in recent years, linked in a number of cases to unsound financial investments leading to significant exposure to failed or struggling US
This report aims to compare EGF experiences in two countries: Germany and Finland. In both countries, changes in market patterns have affected mobile phone and component manufacturers, with BenQ in Germany and Perlos in Finland shifting production from Europe to low-cost countries in Asia with