Social Justice in the EU – Index Report 2015 Social Inclusion Monitor Europe

Schraad-Tischler, Daniel (2016) Social Justice in the EU – Index Report 2015 Social Inclusion Monitor Europe. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

1. Social (in)justice in the EU – The low point seems to have been reached, but no comprehensive turnaround is evident In the majority of EU countries, the extent of social justice relative to last year’s edition of the Social Justice Index (SJI 2014) has at least avoided further deterioration. It appears that for the majority of countries, after several years of decline, the lowest point was reached between 2012 and 2014. This is in large part due to slight labor market improvements visible in the majority of countries after 2013. Nevertheless, a genuine and comprehensive turnaround in terms of social justice is not underway. To be sure, a certain stabilization with regard to economic affairs is evident in many countries, at least on the basis of some indicators. This is true even of crisis-battered European countries like Spain, Portugal and Ireland. However, only future SJI editions will show whether social justice in Europe can sustainably stabilize and improve again. Social conditions and participation opportunities for people in most EU countries remain considerably worse than in the pre-crisis period. In no less than 11 countries, among them Spain and Portugal, things have deteriorated once again compared to last year’s survey.

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