Report on the extent to which fundamental social rights (EU Charter and Social Charter) can constitute a counterweight to austerity measures in times of crisis

Joint report on the public sphere debate on fundamental social rights and the challenges to austerity measures. This analysis will be based upon a legal analysis, by looking at national legal practice and at legal developments at EU level, including the case law of the European Court of Justice, the legislative practice of the EU and other legal measures strengthening fundamental social rights (legal documents – task 6.3).