European social policy

10.00–17.30, Double Tree by Hilton, Brussels

Ensuring continuity for Social Europe amidst the security and competitiveness paradigms 

As Europe grapples with geopolitical upheavals, economic shifts, and the urgency of a just green transition, the future of strong social policies at EU level may seem uncertain. How can the EU balance security and competitiveness without sidelining its social commitments? What lessons can be drawn from the von der Leyen I Commission’s achievements and setbacks?
 

Conference

Research interests: European social policy. Regulatory initiatives in the realm of family policy and flexible work. Soft law initiatives in social investment. Fiscal dimension of EU policy, Nordic welfare model. Fair Working conditions.

Research Associate

Amandine Crespy is Professor of Political Science & European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) where she is affiliated with the Cevipol and the Institut d’Etudes Européennes (IEE). She is also Visiting Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges). Her research deals with socio-economic governance and policies in the European Union (including welfare marketization, social policy, fiscal governance, the just transition) with a focus on the role of ideas, discourse and conflict. Besides publications in numerous international journals, she authored four monographs.

Research Associate