No. 2004, December 2004

Index

• COHESION POLICY AND MEETING THE ENLARGEMENT CHALLENGE.
• DOING JUSTICE TO EUROPE'S ACHIEVEMENTS.
• IS IT ALREADY TOO LATE TO SAVE LISBON?
• IS THE EU CONSTITUTION A GOOD DEAL FOR SOCIAL EUROPE?
• THE WEAKENING OF SOCIAL EUROPE.
• TURKEY - YOUNG, MOBILE AND WILLING TO WORK.
• SOCIAL POLICY COUNCIL: SOME PROGRESS ON WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE BUT DIVISIONS REMAIN.
• ECONOMIC FORECASTS: MORE SIGNS OF RECOVERY, BUDGET AND EMPLOYMENT WARNINGS.
• UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR THE OECD AERA.
• JOBLESS RATE IN OECD AREA STICKS AT 6.9%.
• EMPLOYMENT: REAL INCOME RISES BY 0.4% IN EU OVER PAST YEAR.