The Political Economy of Conflict and Redistribution (PolEcCon) Summer School 2026 is aimed at young researchers in the early stage of their careers as PhD students and Postdocs, notably in the fields of Economics and Political Science. The School provides research-oriented lectures by senior experts in the field of the Political Economy of Conflict and Redistribution.

Negotiating and Implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights

The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) has re-energised EU social policy and led to the adoption of a new generation of binding social directives. However, whether these initiatives deliver on their social ambitions remains an open question.

This lecture examines the political and legal dynamics shaping the effectiveness of Social Europe by focusing on the Pillar as resulting from two key stages of EU policy-making: EU-level negotiations of binding law and subsequent national implementation. 

Lecture as part of the Max Planck Hub Fiscal and Social State series

Taking place at the Harnack House, Berlin, and hosted by Afiq bin Oslan (Senior Research Fellow at the MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance)

The first Tax Day in 2026, organised and hosted by our Senior Research Fellow Afiq bin Oslan.

Part of the lecture series "Future of the Fiscal State and the Social State in the European Union"

Will take place ONLINE!

This seminar continues a long-standing workshop serie that offers young academics, under the auspices of their professors, a forum in which they can present their studies to renowned economists.

Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe "Zukunftsfragen des Steuerrechts"

Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe "Zukunftsfragen des Steuerrechts"

Interdisciplinary Conference hosted by the MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance and supported by IFA Germany.

Vortrag im Rahmen der Reihe "Future of the Fiscal State and the Social State in the European Union"

Vortragssprache: Deutsch