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The opinion focuses on the legislative proposals package "Omnibus IV" whose measures ease compliance obligations and thus free resources for growth and investment across the Single Market for small-mid caps.
В процес на изготвяне (updated on 26/05/2025) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2025
Giuseppe GUERINI (Civil Society Organisations - GR III/Italy), Angelo PAGLIARA (Workers - GR II/Italy), Emilie PROUZET (Employers - GR I/France)
Plenary session number
601
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The opinion will focus on an inclusive and effective approach to strengthening the Single Market, benefiting all EU citizens and businesses. It will look into the concrete actions proposed by the strategy, providing the EESC perspective and input on their implementation.
В процес на изготвяне (updated on 08/05/2025) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2025
Elena-Alexandra CALISTRU (Civil Society Organisations - GR III/Romania), Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Stefano PALMIERI (Workers - GR II/Italy)
Plenary session number
596
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Download — Становище на ЕИСК: The road to the next Multiannual Financial Framework
This own-initiative opinion constitutes the contribution of the ECO section to the 2025 EESC transversal own-initiative opinion package on the cost-of-living crisis, looking at specific economic policy measures that can help make the European economy future-proof.
Download — Становище на ЕИСК: Measures for a resilient, cohesive and inclusive European economy
Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II/Spain), Luca JAHIER (Civil Society Organisations - GR III/Italy)
Plenary session number
596
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Information Report ECO/651 and Own-initiative opinion ECO/652 are a continuation of the European Semester Group's (ESG) work to consult annually national economic and social councils, social partners and civil society organisations from EU Member States on reform and investment proposals made in the context of the European Semester and their implementation in the Member States. The Information Report aims to collect the views of social partners and civil society organisations in the Member States on the reform and investment proposals and their implementation, in particular those indicated in the 2024 Country-Specific Recommendations. The Own-initiative opinion aims to complement the Information Report and to include the EESC's policy recommendations based on the results of the stakeholder consultation. It allows the EESC to formulate general and specific considerations, and to present the associated EESC's conclusions and policy proposals.
Download — Становище на ЕИСК: The EESC's recommendations on the reform and investment proposals formulated as part of the 2024-2025 European Semester cycle
Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II/Spain), Luca JAHIER (Civil Society Organisations - GR III/Italy)
Plenary session number
596
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Information Report ECO/651 and Own-initiative opinion ECO/652 are a continuation of the European Semester Group's (ESG) work to consult annually national economic and social councils, social partners and civil society organisations from EU Member States on reform and investment proposals made in the context of the European Semester and their implementation in the Member States. The Information Report aims to collect the views of social partners and civil society organisations in the Member States on the reform and investment proposals and their implementation, in particular those indicated in the 2024 Country-Specific Recommendations. The Own-initiative opinion aims to complement the Information Report and to include the EESC's policy recommendations based on the results of the stakeholder consultation. It allows the EESC to formulate general and specific considerations, and to present the associated EESC's conclusions and policy proposals.
Download — Information report: The point of view of organised civil society in the EU Member States on national reform and investment proposals and their implementation (2024-2025 European Semester cycle)