“…To address these issues, the authors look at four dimensions – the government, social partners, employers and individuals – where both concrete actions and a change of mindset are required."…”

“…However, according to the European employers who participated in an EPC questionnaire on this subject, the barriers to hiring refugees remain high: there’s the complicated process of qualification recognition, the various legal restrictions on working during the asylum-seeking procedure, and inadequate and uncoordinated support from local, regional and national public authorities. That is why, in this Discussion Paper, Claire Dhéret and Olivia Sundberg Diez make a case for the EU to step in as the interface between national authorities and employers and create an enabling environment for integration policies to be developed, implemented and assessed at the local level. …”

“…But not so according to our authors: they argue that too much time has already been wasted, and that the absence of a coherent social policy framework at EU level partly explains the economic, social and political crises the Union is facing at the moment. …”

“…Finally, in a third chapter, the authors look at the EU’s room of manoeuvre and propose specific policy actions."…”

“…These policy choices imply some trade-offs, say the authors. This paper is intended to serve as a basis for debate over how policy-makers can enhance citizens’ well-being in a sustainable manner and how the European Union could add real value."…”

“…By giving a detailed analysis of the many barriers that already exist to employment for older citizens, the authors - Eric Thode and Laura Naegele of Bertelsmann Stiftung and Claire Dhéret of EPC - give policy recommendations to advise on a positive transition forward. …”

“…In this final report, the authors encourage policy-makers, both at national and EU levels, to make sure that social policy both contributes to increasing people’s resilience to cope with social risks and has a positive impact on the key determinants of well-being, without compromising the sustainability of European welfare models."…”

“…In an effort to contribute to the advancement of the Single European Labour Market, and countering current popular political argumentation, this report by Claire Dhéret, Alex Lazarowicz, Francesco Nicoli, Yves Pascouau and Fabian Zuleeg aims to explore the strategic potential of intra-EU labour mobility for the benefit of the European (Monetary) Union, individual member-state economies and mobile workers themselves. To this end, the authors propose an ambitious and comprehensive strategy towards labour mobility. …”

“…The study has shown that, although significant compliance efforts have been made in the policy design of the YG scheme to fulfil the main criteria of the 2013 Council Recommendation, they have not led to the same degree of convergence for each specific element of the Recommendation. The authors have therefore formulated a series of policy recommendations for the future implementation of the YG, and stress the importance of prolonging EU support, while concentrating on aspects where the EU can bring the most added value, i.e. in areas where member states would not act otherwise. …”