This article presents the emerging transnational interactions and problems in the area of social policy in contemporary Europe. Firstly, it defines the concept of Social Europe, both in normative and descriptive-analytical terms. Then, it characterizes a few selected symptoms of deepening integration processes which are taking place in a multilevel “European social space”. Finally, the author considers the present and future role of the European Union, and its internal bodies like the European Commission and the European Court of Justice, in developing social policy on the continental scale.
In this paper, social innovations are presented from the perspective of the project Innovative Social Investment: Strengthening communities in Europe, InnoSI, No 649189. The project has been implemented within the framework of the program: Horizon 2020-EU36The study was intended to identify innovative approaches to social investment at national and regional level in 28 EU Member States, with in-depth case studies conducted in 10 Member States. The purpose of this article is to answer the question: whether designing social innovations and anticipating social trends at transnational level is an effective measure.
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