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By Frank VANDENBROUCKE, University of Amsterdam(1)
Today, many people would concur with the idea that the European Union (EU) needs a more prominent social dimension. To maintain popular legitimacy, the EU must not only be a ‘space’ for economic competition and cross-border mobility; it should also be a ‘place’, in which citizens feel protected against social risks and instability. Cheap talk by EU leaders about this longing for protection and stability and the need for a social dimension will not suffice. The EU should make tangible progress in that direction. However, progress is only possible if practical solutions are tabled that gather...
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