During today's signing ceremony, President Röpke stressed the importance of promoting social rights and inclusive policies in the EU and candidate countries through the European Pillar of Social Rights. A fair and equitable society requires commitment and investment, he said.
Employment in agriculture has been steadily declining over the last 15 years. The agri-food industry relies heavily on the contributions of seasonal and migrant workers to meet the demands of planting, harvesting, and processing crops. The current situation, best practices, opportunities, and the state of play of European policies on seasonal and migrant workers were discussed at a seminar organised by SafeHabitus and hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Dans un avis adopté lors de sa session plénière de mars, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) fait observer que l’énergie éolienne constitue un élément clé de la transition écologique et insiste sur la nécessité d’étendre et de moderniser les réseaux énergétiques, de définir des critères socio-environnementaux lors des enchères et d’assurer une large participation du public.
In response to the European Commission's proposals for a comprehensive forest monitoring framework, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has issued an opinion which includes cautious welcomes, recommendations, and calls for further review. The EESC emphasizes the need for sustainability, inclusivity, and respect for property rights in the proposed forest data system, while also urging attention to technical limitations and judicial considerations.
The European Economic and Social Commitee (EESC) organized a parallel session on Food Democracy during the Open Food Conference held in Leuven from the 11th to the 13th of March 2024, in the context of Belgium's presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Lors de sa session plénière de février, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a adopté une position ferme en faveur de la création d’un meilleur environnement commercial pour les PME d’Europe: la législation de l’Union européenne doit accorder la «priorité aux PME» et réduire les formalités administratives superflues.
Les inégalités en matière de prise en charge d’autrui, les écarts de rémunération et de retraite entre les hommes et les femmes, les normes et stéréotypes culturels continuent d’avoir pour conséquence que la pauvreté touche davantage les femmes que les hommes
In a joint response to the European Commission's postponement of the Water Resilience Initiative, representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the MEP Water Group of the European Parliament (EP) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) have sent an open letter to Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, asking the Commission to adopt a comprehensive approach to water and reiterating their call for an EU Blue Deal.
