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11 Mar 2013
Education is the path to a better Internet To make the Internet safer, European countries should favour education and empowerment over centralized policing, argues the European Economic and Social Committee.
Social networking and new online technologies have triggered the development of flexible communication tools across a broad spectrum of our lives, work and culture. At the same time, however, the growth of the digital society has given rise to potentially harmful or illegal content and activities, exposing Internet users to substantial risks. -
7 Mar 2013
EU leaders need civil society to legitimise their decisions European leaders can no longer rely solely on elected politicians to pass on messages from their citizens. They also need civil society to ensure that their policies are more firmly rooted in citizens’ concerns, and to make their decisions more legitimate. Civil society represents millions of Europeans in all walks of life. The crisis has been further strengthening its role, both as a mouthpiece for voicing discontent, and also in providing an extra pair of hands, to act where help is needed and where budget cut-backs have reduced the welfare state to a minimum.Related Documents
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5 Mar 2013
Flash Eurobarometer: Citizens engaged in participatory democracy Still some way to go for citizens to become engaged in European public debates.
While Europe faces economic and social challenges, EU citizens continue to involve themselves in participatory democracy activities, including signing petitions and becoming active members of non-governmental organisations, mainly at local and national level. A Flash Eurobarometer measuring citizens’ engagement shows that Europeans trust civil society organisations to influence policies and make a difference in the life of their communities.Related Documents
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28 Feb 2013
Greater public involvement in nuclear necessary While nuclear energy will remain an integral part of the European energy mix, a new relationship should be developed between nuclear institutions and the European citizen, argues the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The conclusion came yesterday at a conference on the benefits and limitations of nuclear fission, organised by the EESC and European Commission.Related Documents
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26 Feb 2013
Video Makers from Lithuania, Portugal and Estonia shortlisted for an EU award Amateur video makers from Lithuania, Portugal and Estonia have been shortlisted for the 2013 Europe Past Forward awards that aim to reward videos on the meaning of European citizenship. The award ceremony will take place in Brussels on 20 March 2013.
Over 130 amateur video makers from the 27 Member States and Croatia (which is joining the EU in 2013) have submitted entries for the Europe Past Forward, an annual video challenge organised by the European Economic and Social Committee.Related Documents
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20 Feb 2013
How to clear away doubts about the Euro The EESC insists on the need for further integration and solidarity to transform the European Monetary Union into a genuine economic, political and social union. An important element in this process is an active role of the Eurogroup, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) that would clear away doubts about the Euro, while allowing credit to flow into the real economy and relaunch growth.Related Documents
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18 Feb 2013
Stop large retailers' abuse, says the EESC Retailers' abusive practices are hastening the decline of the agro-food sector. A distorted market affects consumers as well as suppliers. On 13 February, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) endorsed an opinion to put an end to these dramatic shifts which are exacerbated by the economic crisis. -
15 Feb 2013
Europe on the road to recovery? During the European Economic and Social Committee's February plenary session European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and EESC members held a debate on sustainable growth, the road to economic recovery and the role of civil society. Three opinions on the specific economic policies of Member States were adopted. -
15 Feb 2013
EESC backs Reding's women-on-boards plan An opinion adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee at its plenary session of 13 February 2013 supports the European Commission proposal establishing a minimum objective of 40% gender balance among non-executive directors of publicly-listed companies. Such a measure is deemed necessary to bridge the gender gap at top management level and ensure equal opportunities in the access to company boards. -
14 Feb 2013
EU civil society body calls for common energy tax system If the EU is to meet its energy and climate policy goals, it will need to adopt a common energy tax regime, said the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in its opinion on the internal energy market adopted yesterday.
The EESC said that the countries of the EU must "rethink energy taxation" with a view to making it "uniform and smarter across Europe". It suggested creating a common tax framework which would link the tax rate to the energy source and factor in CO2 emissions.Related Documents
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