The time has come to open a lucid debate on the ways and means to make Europe better deliver democracy and sustainable growth. The Report on the State of the European Union examines the progress of European integration and focus on economic aspects of the process. This volume explores the themes of: democracy and legitimacy, convergence and cohesion, macroeconomic policies and social integration. the report is written in an accessible way and will be a useful resource for academics, students, policymakers, journalists, and government advisors.

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JEAN-PAUL FITOUSSI is President of the French Observatory Economic Situations (OFCE), France.

FIORELLA SCHIOPPA is Professor of Economics at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.

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PART 1: DEMOCRACY AND LEGITIMACY Democracy and Legitimacy and Political Representation in the EU Institutions Overruled Europa: Market vs. Democracy in the EU PART 2: CONVERGENCE AND COHESION The Mirages of Nominal Illusion: Variations on Convergence Regional Differentials and Cohesion Policies in the European Union PART 3: MACROECONOMIC POLICIES The Conduct of Macroeconomic Policies in the Euro Asia The European Policy Mix: Law and Order PART 4: SOCIAL INTEGRATION European Indicators for Social Cohesion: A Step Forward Along the Lisbon Path From Tax Competition to Social Race to the Bottom? European Models and the Challenge of Mobility