Alemanha à vista: livro-reportagem sobre a revisão do estado de bem-estar germânico e a política europeia em virtude da crise do euro

Abstract

Report about the recent changes promoted by the German government in the local welfare state and the country's policies in relation to the euro crisis from the perspective of the influence of neoliberal ideology in the economical environment of Europe. The 'turbulences' in the global economy are justifying cuts in the benefits provided to citizens of the continent. The euro as the single currency is gradually proving to be unsustainable for economies with lower degree of industrialization such as Portugal and Greece. The austerity plans imposed to ‘help’ indebted countries are put into practice without proposals for local development. As for Germany, social inequality is increasing. This book aims to examine the impact of these cuts in the routine of the Germans and in Europe, as wells as perspectives of the population and the proposal of organizations in order to prevent reduction in the quality of life and in the standards of social security