On 17 July, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Oliver Röpke, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) represented by its Presiding Officer, Khalid Boudali. The memorandum aims to formalise the partnership between the two institutions and enhance economic and social stakeholder involvement in the Africa-EU partnership.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is calling for the Commission's proposal on making EU traineeships fairer and more inclusive to be reinforced. Nearly half of the EU’s more than three million trainees are unpaid and almost a third have no access to social protection. All young people should have the chance to benefit from the traineeship experience - not just those who can afford it
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a resolution during its July plenary session rejecting the idea of transforming cohesion policy into a mechanism similar to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The EESC calls for cohesion policy to be strengthened and for civil society to be involved, just as it was for the 2021-2027 programming period.
The European elections proved that the pro-European majority still holds, but also showed that voters across the EU demand urgent political and legislative responses to the challenges raised in the electoral campaign. Otherwise, the pro-European majority may risk losing support as citizens may increasingly turn their backs on the mainstream political forces.
На юлската пленарна сесия на Европейския икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) председателят на Комитета, Оливер Рьопке, организира дебат с унгарския министър по въпросите на Европейския съюз, Янош Бока, който представи основните приоритети на унгарското председателство на Съвета на ЕС.
На годишната си конференция, посветена на енергийната бедност, Европейският икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) направи преглед на тревожния скок в броя на енергийно бедните през изминалата година. ЕИСК отправя силно послание към лидерите на ЕС и представя конкретни предложения за постигане на финансово достъпни и стабилни енергийни доставки, като същевременно се подкрепят уязвимите хора, домакинства и МСП.
Само няколко дни след изборите за Европейски парламент през 2024 г. Европейският икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) и националните икономически и социални съвети на ЕС се срещнаха, за да обсъдят актуалното състояние на текущия цифров и екологичен преход. Техните заключения: организираното гражданско общество очевидно има основна роля за преодоляването на слабостите.
At its May plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed lessons learned from the 2004 EU enlargement. The current geopolitical and security situations make further enlargement an even more urgent task for Europe.
With hate speech and hate crime rising at a frightening rate, Europeans are joining forces and stepping up action against all forms of hatred to send the message that there is no place for hate in the EU
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted two opinions at its May plenary, emphasising the crucial role of cohesion policy – the EU’s primary funding instrument for regional development – in future enlargements. The EESC calls for, among others, compliance tools to be included in accession treaties to address potential post-accession challenges, such as emigration and rule of law concerns.
