There are currently 5.7 million unemployed young people in the EU. Europe is also far from achieving its proclaimed goal of "inclusive growth." Not only has poverty increased in absolute terms, so have the gaps between the member states. Growing economic disparity between North and South in the eurozone has resulted in social disparity as well. The relationship between national and truly European competences may still be as complex as it ever was, but what Europe's citizens expect from the EU is not. That is particularly true when it comes to employment and social affairs. What the public wants from policymakers are protective measures and social justice – regardless of whether those policymakers are active on the national or European level.
The current issue of "flashlight europe" examines the opportunities available to the new European Commission in the area of social policy, as well as the limitations it faces. Will the new Commission under Jean-Claude Juncker indeed be more political in how it carries out its work? What can the EU do to increase mobility? Can the Commission set social goals? And what approach will it take to combating unemployment among Europe’s young people? Those questions and others are explored in the new issue of "flashlight europe."
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