title: The frontal attack on social Europe.
abstract: This article explains the consequences of the way that the establishment of the euro as the currency for the eurozone countries has negatively affected their welfare state. The article analyzes the political events that led to the creation of the euro and its impact on the welfare and well-being of these countries' populations.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. vnavarro@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy / Q000191:economics*; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000191:economics*