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Economic and Social Change
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Introduction
The impact of globalisation on European society, the imminent expansion of the Union and the aging of the population in Europe have brought the need for a re-evaluation of social policies at the EU level. Individual Member States are dealing with issues such as immigration, the viability of social security schemes and measures to stem high rates of unemployment in the backdrop of the Union's expansion. The Commission is currently funding research in innovation and the promotion of social dialogue in the wake of these issues. View Details
News
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New Social Dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe
28-02-2005 BUDAPEST (ILO Online) writes: Social dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) mainly takes place at the national tripartite level and to a lesser extent at other levels, including the enterprise one. Bipartite social dialogue at the sectoral level remains relatively underdeveloped -- in contrast to practices in Western Europe. Bridging the gap between these two levels has become an important goal for the European Union, which seeks to strengthen the social partners in new Member States so they can participate effectively in social dialogue at the sectoral, national, and EU level. View Details