Current projects of the Observatory
On this page, we present the projects we are currently working on or that we have just completed with recent publications.EU Monitoring: Current socio-political developments in Europe
Our EU monitoring provides a regular overview of the activities of the European Union, the Council of Europe and the European civil society organisations in social policy.If you would like to receive the EU-Monitoring by e-mail, please write us stating your name and organisation: beobachtungsstelle (a) iss-ffm.de
Please note that the EU monitoring is only published in German.
European Social Policy
The EU can take initiatives to coordinate the social policies of the Member States (Article 5 TFEU) and thus support their sociopolitical cooperation and set minimum standards throughout Europe. Articles 151 to 161 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provide the legal basis for social policy. Common goals of the EU and its Member States are, for instance, the improvement of living and working conditions and combating exclusion.This focus issue introduces European Social Policy and provides an overview of its legal framework and related instruments as well as a selection of current sociopolitical initiatives and measures.
Please note that the focus issue is only published in German.
Going mainstream: how young people’s perspectives can consistently be taken into account in the EU
With the introduction of the European Commission’s Youth Test from 2025 onwards, the concept of Youth Mainstreaming is moving further into the spotlight to better integrate young people's perspectives at the EU level. The Dossier addresses these topics from an intersectional perspective.
First, the Observatory presents the concept of Youth Mainstreaming and other measures that can promote the integration of youth perspectives. Second, in his contribution, Giorgi Davidovi (Verian Group) illustrates youth-centred policies in the EU. Third, the interview with Carmen Tanasie (ERGO Network) and Amir Alibabić (EDF) focuses on the intersectional inclusion of young people in European processes. Demands are formulated on how the needs, opinions, and perspectives of young Roma and young people with disabilities can be better taken into account. Last, the Observatory summarises the three most important insights of the Dossier on Youth Mainstreaming.
