French and German MP / parliamentarian / member of parliament were consulted on the merits of greater European Union involvement in the regulation of the labour market and wage policy in the Member States. They also expressed their views on the creation of a common European unemployment insurance scheme and on the need to make the labour market more flexible. Following a descriptive presentation of the responses, the authors show that, for the majority of questions, the results reveal a more pronounced left-right partisan divide than a Franco-German difference.
European integration and labour market policies: political or national divisions?
This paper presents the results of a survey carried out between April and July 2016 amongst French and German MPs / parliamentarians / members of parliament on the desirability of European integration in areas relating to the labour market.
Reference IPP Policy Brief No. 30
Presentation
Key Results
- The authors present the results of the first survey of French and German MPs on potential ways of deepening European integration.
- All proposals concerning the labour market reveal a partisan divide.
- Issues relating to a more flexible labour market and a common European unemployment insurance scheme highlight a consensus between French and German MPs / parliamentarians / members of parliament.
Anasuya Raj