This article was originally published as an op-ed in Social Europe. As the European Union approaches elections and the next term, discussions about a new political pact are buzzing with potential, write Patrick ten Brink. While EU heads of state and government prepare the ‘strategic agenda’ to guide the next five years, versions of a new European arrangement have been sketched. The Antwerp Declaration calls for an industrial deal while the La Hulpe Declaration outlines demands for social rights. Yet amid these high-level debates, the … Continue reading The EU needs a Pact for the Future