A set of articles authored by high-level academic figures deals with the establishment of the European Social Union (ESU) from a policy and normative perspective. The aim of this issue is to let the dabte on the potentialities emerge during the run-up to the next European elections of May 2019.
A report authored by high-level academic figures deals with the freedom of movement within the EU, and how to protect the rights of both the "movers" and the "stayers".
«For the MFF 2021–2027, Member States have decided not to increase the EU budget, despite the adverse consequences that the Great Recession had on many European territories. As a consequence, cohesion policy, in 2021–2027, will be too small a blanket to cater to the needs of two distinct peripheries adequately.»