Publication details
Evropské federace zájmových skupin: příležitost pro socioekonomické skupiny z nových členských zemí
| Title in English | European Federations of Interest Groups: Opportunity for Economic Groups from the New Member States |
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Sociální studia |
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| Field | Political sciences |
| Keywords | Interest groups; Central and Eastern Europe; European federations; Eurogroups |
| Description | European integration and the ever increasing importance of the supranational level of European decision-making bring about significant changes of the interest groups working environment. One of the ways of dealing with these changes is associating into European-level federations of interest groups. The aim of this article is an analyses of possible advantages and opportunities which European federations of economic groups (that is trade unions and employers groups) offer to their members. First, the advantages of joining a European federation (Eurogroup) in general will be discussed. Second, the specifics of economic organization, especially in relation to their role of European social partners will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to the role and positions of interest groups from the new member countries from Central and Eastern Europe. |
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