The new head of the EESC is a convinced European with EU experience spanning two decades and considerable expertise in social matters, who firmly believes that the EU's civil society has the power to contribute to Europe's post-COVID-19 recovery and future resilience.
Обединени за бъдещето на Европа: новият председател г-жа Швенг е решена да възстанови единството в ЕИСК и неговата репутация и да демонстрира добавената му стойност в оказването на въздействие при определянето на политиката на равнището на ЕС
An official of CGIL, she is a member of the Workers’ Group
Giulia Barbucci, a member of the European Economic and Social Committee since 2015, has been elected vice-president by the plenary assembly. She is committed to ensuring moderate and transparent management of the budget. Her main priorities for action are gender equality and the protection of workers.
The new Group presidents have been elected following the vote held on the first day of the inaugural plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and will serve for the 2020-2023 period of the coming term of office.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) takes careful note of the European Parliament's vote not to grant the 2018 budget discharge and, whilst regretting the situation that led to this refusal, reiterates its firm commitment to fighting harassment and misconduct in the workplace.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted the opinion Decent minimum wages across Europe following the European Parliament's request for an exploratory opinion. The request was made after the Commission announced that it was considering proposing a legal instrument to ensure that every EU worker is entitled to a minimum wage allowing a decent standard of living.
Подаването на заявления за участие в конкурса, чиято цел е да отличи по един проект от всяка държава — членка на ЕС, и от Обединеното кралство, ще приключи на 30 септември.
На 17 септември, по време на последната пленарна сесия преди обновяването на институцията през октомври, Европейският икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) проведе церемония за края на мандата. Лука Жайе, председател на ЕИСК от април 2018 г., изрази своята благодарност към всички членове и подчерта важния принос на организациите на гражданското общество, представени в ЕИСК, към европейския проект.
The Economic and Social Councils (ESCs) will be at the forefront of democratic participation in the Conference on the Future of Europe, without which any reform will be doomed to fail: this was the point made repeatedly by a number of leading French and European politicians in a videoconference between Paris and Brussels on 9 September.
