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The aim of this research is to analyse some indicators which allow us to understand the current state of social education politics in Europe, with special reference to Spain. Some European and Spanish social and educational policies which try to confront the challenges of the current financial crisis are also explained. Some deficiencies, failures and contradictions attached to the process of the construction of European citizenship are pointed out. Some key topics which seem to foresee a deeper social and democratic crisis apart from the economic one are tackled. It is explained how the new forms of inequality evidence the failure of some of the important declarations of intent and objectives of the European Union. The subjection of social and democratic aspects to neoliberal economy --i.e. the negation of ideologies-- is questioned. To conclude, some key topics are proposed as the central axis through which it could be possible to redefine the content of social education politics in Europe and Spain and to set the bases of a new democratic European citizenship [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Just one decade ago millions of men and trillions of dollars of equipment stood ready for combat in Europe. The demise of the political systems in eastern Europe and the Soviet Union defused the situation. This political creative destruction opened the door to great opportunities, but also to great dangers. On the bright side, a continuing success story in eastern Europe will lock in democracy and promarket reforms. Moreover, a hundred million eastern consumers with rising incomes are a bonanza for western European businesses. Continuing economic success in the east will foster prosperity and peace throughout the continent. On the dark side, however, stagnant or failing incomes and impoverishment of a large slice of the population could foster widespread disillusionment with market economics and democracy. Most worrying of all is that this may occur while a power vacuum exists in central Europe.