Press releases

  • Reference number
    7/2024

    На пленарната сесия през февруари Европейският икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) посочи, че ключовите фактори за възстановяването от неотдавнашните кризи и за постигането на по-издръжлив ЕС са устойчивият растеж, социалното сближаване, благоприятната бизнес среда и по-добрите условия на заетост.

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    06/2024

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is giving its flagship Civil Society Prize to non-profit projects supporting the mental well-being of Europeans

  • More flexible and even tailored pathways to upskilling and lifelong learning can be one way of reaching people with low skills levels, from poorer backgrounds or at risk of social exclusion. Attention still needs to be paid to gender imbalances in labour markets.

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    04/2024

    At the current rate, one third of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets will not be achieved by the EU by 2030. This was the main takeaway of the 5th edition of the Europe Sustainable Development Report (ESDR), launched on 25 January during an event co-organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) NAT Section and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

  • Reference number
    3/2024

    На януарската пленарна сесия на Европейския икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) беше проведен дебат относно планирането на енергийната инфраструктура, по време на който беше посочено, че транснационалните електроенергийни и газови мрежи са от съществено значение за свързването на Съюза и трябва да бъдат укрепени чрез целенасочени инвестиции.

  • Reference number
    2/2024

    Competitiveness, SMEs and social inclusion are at the heart of the Belgian Presidency programme. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) makes policy recommendations on the relationship between economic governance, long-term inclusive growth and sustainable security, and the power of the social economy in combating poverty and social exclusion.

  • Reference number
    1/2024

    Europe is falling behind on competitiveness and needs to address the shortcomings of its single market urgently but in a way that benefits both business and Europeans

  • The European Economic and Social Committee has today launched a call for expression of interest to become "enlargement candidate members (ECM)" and contribute to the advisory work of the Committee in 2024. The civil society organisations from EU candidate countries, who fulfil the eligibility criteria, can submit their applications here until 25 January.

  • Reference number
    56/2023

    On 12 December 2023, the Bureau of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) decided to appoint Isabelle Le Galo Flores as its new Secretary-General.

  • Reference number
    55/2023

    The EESC is a success story, but the European Union needs to make an even stronger effort to uphold its social contract, solidarity, a fair economy and inclusiveness. This is the key to preserving its European values.