Speech: Social dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union: what lessons to draw from the European elections?

Text of a speech by László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, at Hertie School of Governance on 13 June 2014.

Mr. Andor said during his speech that debt-curbing policies designed to resolve the sovereign debt crisis had wrecked Europe’s social welfare model.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 14.06.14: EU official says response to economic crisis is flawed http://euobserver.com/social/124601

ESO: Background information: Austerity measures destroying EU social model: report http://www.europeansources.info/record/austerity-measures-destroying-eu-social-model-report/

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