The European Constitution is a threat to welfare state systems in Western Europe, according to Hans-Werner Sinn, the president of the Munich-based German Institute for Economic Research (IFO), one of the largest economic research institutes in Germany.
Should the current draft Constitution be adopted in its present form, then the social state systems in the old EU-15 might collapse, Mr Sinn warned in a Spiegel report.
His concern is ...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.