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This study was commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee. Despite its increased visibility and relevance to fields covered by the EU, the European Social Charter has been largely ignored from the more recent developments concerning the protection of fundamental rights in the EU legal order. This creates the risk of conflicting obligations imposed on the EU Member States, respectively as members ...

This policy note provides a brief evaluation of the social and employment situation in Ireland.

Fundamental social rights: in context of the elaboration of a Charter of Fundamental Rights, this study considers the fundamental social rights that already exist at European level and especially those included in the constitutions of the Member States of the European Union. The constitutions of some candidate countries are also examined.

The aim of this study is firstly to examine the European or international treaties and conventions currently in force and the European recommendations, resolutions and directives adopted and addressed to the Member States of the European Union.