Press Releases 2009
20/11/2009 - Ref: 153/2009
Statement by Ms Leila Kurki,
president of the Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship, on the occasion of Universal Children’s Day
17/11/2009 - Ref: 151/2009
EESC supports Young European Entrepreneurs
12/11/2009 - Ref: 150/2009
Civil society organisations to discuss EU priorities for integration of immigrants at the 2nd European Integration Forum
12/11/2009 - Ref: 149/2009
BRING DOWN THE INVISIBLE WALLS:
COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE ROMA EDUCATION IN EUROPE
10/11/2009 - Ref: 148/2009
Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties needed for a citizens’ Europe
6/11/2009 - Ref: 147/2009
EESC commemorates 20 years of (r)evolution in Europe
6/11/2009 - Ref: 146/2009
EESC urges institutions to boost EU commitments to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
5/11/2009 - Ref: 145/2009
EESC sets out its vision and priorities for the
Post-2010 Lisbon Strategy
5/11/2009 - Ref: 144/2009
EESC civil society prize-giving ceremony: mafia-fighting outfits in the limelight
5/11/2009 - Ref: 143/2009
President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, announces active co-operation with the EESC
3/11/2009 - Ref: 142/2009
EESC plenary session adopts climate change resolution and awards civil society pioneers
28/10/2009 - Ref: 141/2009
Aviation sector crisis: turmoil is an opportunity but swift action is needed
26/10/2009 - Ref: 140/2009
Civil society takes steps to obtain consultative status in the Union for the Mediterranean
26/10/2009 - Ref: 139/2009
The 6th EU-China Round Table debates on social dialogue, economic rights and sustainable development
26/10/2009 - Ref: 138/2009
EESC Pre-Summit Conference on "The Post-2010 (Lisbon) Strategy A way out of the Crisis"
27/10/2009 - Ref: 137/2009
MAFIA AND DEVELOPMENT AT THE CENTRE OF THE DEBATE ON THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY
Civil society wins prize for the fight against mafia activities hindering development
21/10/2009 - Ref: 136/2009
The EESC and the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation call for greater involvement of civil society in the new EU-Russia agreement
20/10/2009 - Ref: 135/2009
EESC debates the Social Economy’s role in time of crisis
19/10/2009 - Ref: 134/2009
Solving the aviation crisis: EESC to hold public hearing
15/10/2009 - Ref: 133/2009
The Baltic Sea Region: The best place to work and do business
14/10/2009 - Ref: 132/2009
Civil society contribution to the Union for the Mediterranean
13/10/2009 - Ref: 131/2009
The EESC strengthens its relations with civil society organisations of Georgia and Armenia
9/10/2009 - Ref: 130/2009
EESC Bureau discusses implementation of Lisbon Treaty reforms
8/10/2009 - Ref: 129/2009
The EESC and the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation strengthen their cooperation
6/10/2009 - Ref: 128/2009
EU-Brazil civil society Round Table addresses EU-Brazil summit
6/10/2009 - Ref: 127/2009
EESC warns of the consequences of alcohol abuse
5/10/2009 - Ref: 126/2009
EESC calls for a correct use of flexicurity to fight job insecurity
5/10/2009 - Ref: 125/2009
Statement of EESC President Mario Sepi on the outcome of the Irish Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
5/10/2009 - Ref: 124/2009
European Economic and Social Committee awards for civil society pioneers
1/10/2009 - Ref: 123/2009
Strengthened cooperation needed to meet energy challenges in the Mediterranean
1/10/2009 - Ref: 122/2009
Larosière Group report: EESC calls for a wider focus
1/10/2009 - Ref: 121/2009
Increased social cohesion, education and training systems to secure Europe’s future
29/9/2009 - Ref: 120/2009
EESC plenary session to address employment and vocational training in the economic crisis
29/9/2009 - Ref: 119/2009
Be(e) diverse ! - Irish ’Bee house’ awarded with 1st prize of EESC ’Design ZeroNine’ competition
28/9/2009 - Ref: 118/2009
The first EU-The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia JCC calls the EU to grant visa free travel to the citizens of the country
25/9/2009 - Ref: 117/2009
President Sepi’s Declaration on the EESC mission to Tibet
23/9/2009 - Ref: 116/2009
Energy efficiency days: mobilising citizens to act NOW!
Overshoot day: 25 September
24/9/2009 - Ref: 115/2009
EESC predicted EU dairy sector crisis
22/9/2009 - Ref: 114/2009
EESC to organise a "Trade and Development Workshop" in New Delhi
22/9/2009 - Ref: 113/2009
Change in forests and the forestry sector What is the future of the EU forest sector?
21/9/2009 - Ref: 112/2009
Launching of the first EU- Theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee
21/9/2009 - Ref: 111/2009
EESC calls on Member States to take action on setting up rail freight corridors
16/9/2009 - Ref: 110/2009
EESC meeting in Riga will discuss the employment and the social impact of the crisis in Latvia
16/9/2009 - Ref: 109/2009
EESC energy efficiency days 22-25 September 
15/9/2009 - Ref: 108/2009
Public Hearing on "Bulgaria in the European Single Market Findings of Civil Society" 
15/9/2009 - Ref: 107/2009
EESC President Sepi to report on mission to China and Tibet
14/9/2009 - Ref: 106/2009
EESC Design ZeroNine competition: winners to be announced
1/9/2009 - Ref: 105/2009
EESC president, Mario Sepi, again condemns the forced return of migrants
31/8/2009 - Ref: 104/2009
Swedish Minister for Integration and Gender Equality to address the SOC Section meeting
23/7/2009 - Ref: 103/2009
Statement by president Mario Sepi on the European Commission’s proposal for new measures simplifying the management of the European Funds
20/7/2009 - Ref: 102/2009
EESC backs regional integration of ACP countries to cope with globalisation
17/7/2009 - Ref: 101/2009
EESC calls to strengthen control on noise and air pollution from road transport and to safeguard competition in automotive industry
17/7/2009 - Ref: 100/2009
EESC lukewarm about European Commission’s review of consumer rights
17/7/2009 - Ref: 099/2009
EESC supports stronger civil society in Bosnia and Herzegovina
16/7/2009 - Ref: 098/2009
EESC and Swedish Presidency to work hand in hand to overcome economic crisis
16/7/2009 - Ref: 097/2009
Alarming increase of counterfeit medicines in Europe: Draconian measures needed
14/7/2009 - Ref: 096/2009
SADC non-state actors call for continuation of EPA negotiations towards comprehensive agreements
14/7/2009 - Ref: 095/2009
EESC to take determined stand in protection of children from travelling sex offenders
13/7/2009 - Ref: 094/2009
EESC plenary session to discuss Swedish presidency and fisheries policy
10/7/2009 - Ref: 093/2009
EESC Proposals at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for
Employment and Social Affairs on 8 July 2009 Jönköping, Sweden
9/7/2009 - Ref: 092/2009
EU-Brazil Round Table calls for stronger social model to overcome the crisis
7/7/2009 - Ref: 091/2009
EU-Japan workshop points to civil involvement as way out of employment crisis
3/7/2009 - Ref: 090/2009
Statement by the Employees Group
Working Time Directive: no deterioration in working conditions!
1/7/2009 - Ref: 089/2009
First EU-Brazil Round Table: civil society to be brought into EU-Brazil relations
22/6/2009 - Ref: 088/2009
EESC to organise 10th ACP-EU civil society seminar in Botswana
17/6/2009 - Ref: 087/2009
Contemporary Czech artists and designers get creative with their Europe
16/6/2009 - Ref: 086/2009
The EESC’s Employers’ Group meets with the Alliance of Romanian Employers’ Confederations (ACPR) in Bucharest and calls for more investment
12/6/2009 - Ref: 085/2009
Towards proactive communication on the use of medicines in Europe
12/6/2009 - Ref: 084/2009
EESC urges the EU to export its "nuclear safety model"
12/6/2009 - Ref: 083/2009
EESC calls for a wide-ranging EU-US air transport agreement
16/6/2009 - Ref: 082/2009
Business "as usual" not an option for employment issues
11/6/2009 - Ref: 081/2009
Anniversary of the fall of the iron curtain and 2004 enlargement: civil society created history
10/6/2009 - Ref: 080/2009
Statement by president Mario Sepi on the European Commission’s communication on "A Shared Commitment for Employment", addressed to the European Council on 18-19 June
5/6/2009 - Ref: 079/2009
EESC plenary session to commemorate enlargement and the fall of the iron curtain
28/5/2009 - Ref: 078/2009
EEA Consultative Committee recommends setting up a Baltic Sea Civil Society Forum and promotes green jobs
27/5/2009 - Ref: 077/2009
The lack of a common vision for the Single Market holds back European integration
27/5/2009 - Ref: 076/2009
EESC meeting in Ljubljana will discuss the European Parliament elections and the future challenges facing the EU
25/5/2009 - Ref: 075/2009
China-EU Civil Society Round Table adopts joint statement on economic and social rights in Europe and China
20/5/2009 - Ref: 074/2009
Ahead of major conference, EESC argues that ’green shipping is not a luxury’
19/5/2009 - Ref: 073/2009
Europe’s relations with its Eastern neighbours
EESC calls for more involvement of civil society as a tool for increasing democratisation and stability in our neighbouring countries
19/5/2009 - Ref: 072/2009
EESC and stakeholders in call for tough measures against Credit Rating Agencies
18/5/2009 - Ref: 071/2009
EESC calls for immediate reform of
fisheries policy control system
18/5/2009 - Ref: 070/2009
Promoting the integration of minorities
The Roma: an EESC priority
18/5/2009 - Ref: 069/2009
EESC calls for urgent action in response to the crisis in the European automotive industry
15/5/2009 - Ref: 068/2009
Fostering R&D or removing legislative barriers in the Single Market: the EESC calls for hands-on support for EU competitiveness
15/5/2009 - Ref: 067/2009
Europe must do much more to boost cycling in cities, says European Economic and Social Committee
15/5/2009 - Ref: 066/2009
EESC calls for rapid implementation of
priority energy projects
14/5/2009 - Ref: 065/2009
Transparency will rise on EU agenda, European Ombudsman tells EESC
14/5/2009 - Ref: 064/2009
EESC and stakeholders in call for stronger co-operation on internet safety for children
14/5/2009 - Ref: 063/2009
EESC Public hearing on children and sex tourism discusses protection principles
13/5/2009 - Ref: 062/2009
EESC prize for organised civil society:
call for applications
Deadline extended
13/5/2009 - Ref: 061/2009
EESC president Mario Sepi calls on the EU to establish a common asylum system and
legal channels of immigration
12/5/2009 - Ref: 060/2009
Economic & social rights in Europe and in China on the agenda of the 5th China-EU Round Table
11/5/2009 - Ref: 059/2009
EESC plenary session: discussion on transparency with European Ombudsman, key opinions on the way to economic recovery
11/5/2009 - Ref: 058/2009
EESC will debate European cycling policy and officially launch "The European Cycling Lexicon"
6/5/2009 - Ref: 057/2009
EESC President Sepi welcomes Czech ratification of Lisbon Treaty and presents key contribution to Employment summit
6/5/2009 - Ref: 056/2009
EESC’s Fair Trade proposals taken on board by
European Commission
6/5/2009 - Ref: 055/2009
Eastern partnership:
EESC calls for active involvement of Civil Society
5/5/2009 - Ref: 054/2009
Quizzes, competitions, live debates with European capitals and more await you at the Open Doors event in the European Economic and Social Committee
30/4/2009 - Ref: 053/2009
The EESC brings its expertise to the EU Employment Summit
29/4/2009 - Ref: 052/2009
Felipe González and the EESC point the way forward for Europe
22/4/2009 - Ref: 051/2009
Protecting children from sex tourism: EESC to hold public hearing
22/4/2009 - Ref: 050/2009
Felipe González will discuss his vision for the future of Europe with the European Economic and Social Committee
20/4/2009 - Ref: 049/2009
Platform for dialogue: ’European Integration Forum’ and interactive ’European Web Site on Integration’: two new tools to make integration work. 
17/4/2009 - Ref: 048/2009
EU-Croatia Joint Consultative Committee to meet in Prague on 5 May
16/4/2009 - Ref: 047/2009
Beyond politicking: EESC members and prominent MEPs call for a new pact for Europe
16/4/2009 - Ref: 046/2009
20 April 2009:
Launch of two new tools in the area of integration: the ’European Integration Forum’
and the ’European Web Site on Integration’
8/4/2009 - Ref: 045/2009
Cooperation and partnership the keys to sustainable development in the Mediterranean
7/4/2009 - Ref: 044/2009
Statement by EESC President Mario Sepi following the disaster in Italy’s Abruzzo region
3/4/2009 - Ref: 043/2009
EESC Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship Section prepares ground for Employment Meeting in Prague
2/4/2009 - Ref: 042/2009
EESC and Commissioner Hübner debate Cohesion Policy’s role in overcoming the crisis
2/4/2009 - Ref: 041/2009
EESC to discuss its
Programme for Europe: Proposals of civil society
with leading MEPs
1/4/2009 - Ref: 040/2009
EESC President Sepi calls upon EU to speak with one voice at G20 summit
30/3/2009 - Ref: 039/2009
International conference on the challenges of sustainable development and the Mediterranean
26/3/2009 - Ref: 038/2009
No time to waste: EESC urges prompt and decisive action for economic recovery
26/3/2009 - Ref: 037/2009
"No" to the 86 hour working week for self-employed professional drivers
25/3/2009 - Ref: 036/2009
’European Union should increase the use of wood to tackle climate change’, urges EESC
25/3/2009 - Ref: 035/2009
EESC plenary session adopts a new social, economic and environmental pact for Europe A Programme for Europe: proposals of civil society
24/3/2009 - Ref: 034/2009
Employment summit scrapped
24/3/2009 - Ref: 033/2009
Stepping up transatlantic economic cooperation
20/3/2009 - Ref: 032/2009
EESC plenary session to adopt
‘A Programme for Europe: proposals of civil society’
for submission to the next Parliament and Commission
18/3/2009 - Ref: 031/2009
Economic and social stakeholders call for tangible, coherent and solidarity-based measures at European level to escape from the crisis!
13/3/2009 - Ref: 030/2009
Tenth Anniversary of European Consumers’ Day:
rethinking how we consume!
10/3/2009 - Ref: 029/2009
International Women’s Day: EESC Vice-President outlines Committee’s priorities on gender equality
10/3/2009 - Ref: 028/2009
Everything to play for! Let’s climb out of the crisis together, and opt for progress! : A timely EESC Conference to assess economic recovery plans on the eve of the European Spring Council
5/3/2009 - Ref: 027/2009
10th anniversary of European Consumer Day: What is the future for Consumer rights?
4/3/2009 - Ref: 026/2009
EESC civil society prize:
Call for nominations opened
4/3/2009 - Ref: 025/2009
EESC to play a key role in the establishment of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum
27/2/2009 - Ref: 024/2009
EESC calls for a sustainable consumption and production policy package tailored to the economic crisis
26/2/2009 - Ref: 023/2009
EESC plenary session debates common asylum and immigration policy with Commissioner Barrot
25/2/2009 - Ref: 022/2009
EESC President Mario Sepi urges European citizens to vote
24/2/2009 - Ref: 021/2009
The EESC takes forward its cooperation with the civil society of the Black Sea Region and the Eastern Partnership countries
20/2/2009 - Ref: 020/2009
Single European Sky II EU Member States asked to proceed swiftly!
19/2/2009 - Ref: 019/2009
EESC plenary session to discuss EU immigration and asylum policy
19/2/2009 - Ref: 018/2009
Statement by President Sepi: the European Economic and Social Committee strongly backs the Commission’s proposal to set up a European Asylum Support Office
18/2/2009 - Ref: 017/2009
Societal evaluations must complement economic assessments of energy technologies
12/2/2009 - Ref: 016/2009
No Green ’New Deal’ without appropriate skills!
10/2/2009 - Ref: 015/2009
EESC calls for international partnership to make the internet safer for children
9/2/2009 - Ref: 014/2009
Single European Sky II: Joint Presentation by the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament
29/1/2009 - Ref: 013/2009
The global financial crisis and industrial change
in the main European manufacturing and services sectors
28/1/2009 - Ref: 012/2009
Wanted: More transparent nuclear energy
23/1/2009 - Ref: 011/2009
To rebuild the economy, economic and social actors call for a new set of ethics for banks and better European supervision
23/1/2009 - Ref: 010/2009
EESC calls for concerted effort to remove barriers to mobility
19/1/2009 - Ref: 009/2009
The EESC calls for immediate implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan
16/1/2009 - Ref: 008/2009
EESC recommends further market integration to combat economic crisis
16/1/2009 - Ref: 007/2009
EESC debate with Czech Deputy Prime Minister Vondra:
’Europe without barriers’
16/1/2009 - Ref: 006/2009
"Rien ne va plus"?
Ways to rebuild the European Social Market Economy
15/1/2009 - Ref: 005/2009
EESC calls for a more ambitious Social Agenda, improved use of Open Method of Coordination and quantitative and qualitative targets
14/1/2009 - Ref: 004/2009
Statement by Mario Sepi, President of the European Economic and Social Committee on the situation in Gaza
13/1/2009 - Ref: 003/2009
Prioritising economic, social and cultural rights and social dialogue in EU external policies
12/1/2009 - Ref: 002/2009
EESC plenary session will discuss the priorities of the Czech Presidency, a renewed social agenda and the internal market
9/1/2009 - Ref: 001/2009
European demand for oil must be reduced by over 50% by 2050!
