Chances and Limits of the European Social Integration

International audienceThis chapter relates to the development of the European social integration, whichhas been put on hold since the economic and financial crisis. From 2008 on, the Europeaninstitutions focused on the economic coordination to respond to the crisis and postponed theEuropean social model construction. The chances of the European social integration lie inthe social objectives set in the European treaties. Objectives such as full employment andsocial progress, fighting social exclusion and discrimination, promoting social justice ..