Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Professor John Wilton Lecture 1 The growth in importance of social policy in the E.U. project.

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Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Professor John Wilton Lecture 1 The growth in importance of social policy in the E.U. project

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 1. The founding principles and historical development of the E.U.- from an initial economic basis to the incorporation of social issues and policy 2. The role of social policy in E.U. development

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) (1951) The European Economic Community (EEC) (1957) The European Community (EC) (1967) The European Union (EU) (1993)

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 - Treaty of Rome (1957) - free movement of goods, capital and labour - Social Democrat West German Chancellor Willy Brandt - E.C. Summit at The Hague, Netherlands, Dec.1969

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture E.U. Summit meeting, Paris: the Member states “attached as much importance to vigorous action in the social field as to achievement of economic union” - Led to creation of European Regional Development Fund and reform of Structural Funds.

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture Social Action Programme - the aim of which was “to draw up a coherent policy setting out the initial practical steps on the road towards the ultimate goal of European Social Union”.

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 Changes in the early 1980s allowing for the revival of the E.U. integration project and social policy: 1.Abandonment of nationalistic (anti-EU integration) economic policies; 2.Growing acceptance of increased marketisation of society in EU 3.Success of European Commission, headed in 1985 by Jacques Delors

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 Revival of European integration project through 2 major documents: White Paper on the completion of the internal market; Single European Act - ‘subsidiarity’ - change in social policy strategy from ‘harmonisation’ to ‘mutual recognition’

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 -Delors’ ‘strategy’ – ‘spillover’ European Commission working paper ‘The Social Dimension of the Internal Market’ – proposed ‘Social Charter’ - plus, reform of Structural Funds (European Social Fund, Agricultural Fund, and European Regional Development Fund)

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 -Social Charter put before E.C. Council of Ministers Summit meeting, Strasbourg, 8 th and 9 th December agreed by 11 votes to 1 – but in ‘Non-Binding form’ -Social Charter became part of 1993 Maastricht Treaty of European Union -Although its implementation began through 1989 Social Action Programme

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 The Social Charter of the Maastricht Treaty on European Union, Introduction 2.Twelve areas of fundamental social rights for workers (i) freedom of movement (ii) employment and remuneration (iii) improvements in living and working conditions (iv) social protection (v) freedom of association and collective bargaining (vi) vocational training (vii) equal treatment for men and women (viii) rights to information, consultation and participation (in workplace) (ix) health and safety (x) protection of children and adolescents (xi) protection of elderly persons (xii) protection of disabled persons 3. The implementation of the Charter

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 Reasons Social policy stronger and more prominent in E.U. by 1990s: 1.E.U. could no longer be ignored; 2.Internal E.U. institutional changes; 3.A supportive (on social policy) E.U. Commission + role of Jacques Delors 4.Development and growth of NGOs 5.Change in position of trade unions and ‘leftist’ political parties in E.U. states 6.Three new Member states in 1994 – Austria, Finland, Sweden – had social policy traditions

Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Lecture 1 “The social dimension permeates all our discussions and everything we do … Think what a boost it would be for democracy and social justice if we could demonstrate that we are capable of working together to create a better integrated society open to all” (Jacques Delors, October 1989)