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Abstract:
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The authors present a synthetic view of the evolution of the impact of EU law on the
provision of welfare services in the member states of the EU. They distinguish, in this
regard, between the core welfare services, in which the impact of EU law is more recent
and less important, and the services provides by public utilities, where EU law has had a
major transformative impact for many years now. In recent years, however, the
distinction between the two categories becomes more blurred. The paper also discusses
the likely impact of the Lisbon Treaty, if and when it enters into force, on welfare
integration through EU law |