H ευρωπαϊκή πολιτική για τις κοινωνικές υποθέσεις και την κοινωνική ένταξη

Abstract

The common policy of Social Affairs and Social Inclusion is one of the most important policies of the EU. Through this paper we will analyze the historical and institutional framework, through the evolution of European Integration. Further, we will examine the process of implementation of the policy of Social Affairs and Social Inclusion through the production of secondary and supplementary law. Plus, the Cohesion Policy plays a crucial role through the Resources granted from ESIF. The case study of Greece is presented to evaluate the alignment of the Greek social inclusion policy with the EU, by making use of quantitative data. The final part includes an overall assessment of the study and some proposition of the future of the policy. The methodology applied for the of the thesis involves mainly bibliographical research, mostly publications of the EU. In addition, statistical data are used with the purpose of a qualitative analysis of the EU social policy