The Impact of the Crisis on Fundamental Rights Across Member States of the EU

Résumé du livre

Up to the spring of 2011, the Belgian economy stood out from the rest of the euro zone recovering strongly after the global economic and financial crisis of 2008-2009. However, a gradual slowdown in activity began in the second quarter of 2011 and continued in 2012. Economic growth moved into negative territory (NBB, 2012). In 2013, GDP grew only by 0.2% as an annual average. Employment held up relatively well during the first period of the crisis (2008-2009,) but the slight recovery that took hold in the labour market began to weaken in 2011. Though the economic relapse was less severe than in 2008-2009, the net loss of jobs was greater than expected. Young people, women and migrants were severely affected by the consequences of the crisis.--