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  • 31/10/2019

    THE BULGARIAN ESC PROPOSES THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME "BULGARIA 2030" TO HAVE A BASIC INTEGRAL GOAL

    The Economic and Social Council (ESC) of Bulgaria hosted a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Finance to discuss the draft vision of the National Development Programme "Bulgaria 2030". The discussion on the goals and priorities of the future strategic document was organised at the request of the Ministry of Finance for consultation and it is the second one on this topic in the ESC.

  • 31/10/2019

    ESC of Bulgaria again calls for accelerated adoption of a national strategy for the transition to Industry 4.0

    The Economic and Social Council (ESC) of Bulgaria adopted an opinion on "Challenges Facing Labour in the Context of the Digitization of the Economy". This is yet another ESC position related to the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the development of society. As in previous positions, ESC stresses that, if appropriate and proper policies are implemented, technological developments will lead to positive results and a number of risks will be avoided.

  • 18/09/2019

    549th Plenary session, 22-23 January 2020

    Debate on The priorities of the Croatian Presidency of the EU, with Gordan Grlić Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, at 3 p.m. Farewell ceremony for UK members and delegates at 4 p.m. with: Tom Jenkins, former president of the European Economic and Social Committee Madeleina Kay, activist Presentation of the European Citizens' Initiative End the Cage Age, with Olga Kikou, European Affairs Manager for Compassion in World Farming, at 9.30 a.m. Debate on the theme From COP25 to European Green Deal at 10.45 a.m. with: Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary of UNFCCC Enrico Giovannini, spokesperson for the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) Semia Cherif, Coordinating Lead Author for the MedECC, Tunisia

  • 31/07/2019

    The Bulgarian ESC participated in a discussion at the National Council for Cohesion Policy of the EU for the new programming period

    The discussion organised by the Standing Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds at the National Assembly on "The Future of the Cohesion Policy of the European Union during the New Programming Period 2021-2027 and the Participation of Bulgaria in the Negotiation Process" was attended by the ESC President Prof. Lalko Dulevski, Ph.D., Plamen Dimitrov - President of the Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and ESC member, Ivelin Zhelyazkov - Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria and ESC member, as well as Bogomil Nikolov - Chairman of the Bulgarian National Association "Active Consumers" and ESC member. The discussion was also attended by Bulgarian Members of the National Assembly, Members of the European Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev, Permanent Representative to the EU Dimitar Tsanchev and other representatives of institutions and associations.

  • 25/07/2019

    BULGARIAN ESC AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE DISCUSSED DRAFT ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY AFTER ITS ACCESSION TO THE EU

    On the suggestion of the Ministry of Finance, the Economic and Social Council (ESC) held a consultation on a draft Analysis of the social and economic development of the country after its accession to the EU. This problem-oriented analysis should serve to identify the gaps in the development policies of Bulgaria so far and find solutions in the future national strategy document National Development Programme "Bulgaria 2030", says the special letter of the Ministry of Finance to the ESC. The National Development Programme "Bulgaria 2030" will determine the country's course in the next 10-year programming period with the relevant priorities, objectives and policies.

  • 25/07/2019

    PROF. DULEVSKI: THE EU WILL BE SUSTAINABLE IF THERE IS A BALANCE BETWEEN ECONOMY AND SOCIAL COHESION

    A pan-European programme should be devised to achieve the global sustainable development goals for 2020-2030 set by the UN. While each country, after taking into account its specificities, should adopt a national programme. This was suggested by the President of the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council - Prof. Dulevski - at the Annual meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the economic councils in the EU.

  • 25/07/2019

    OPINION ON THE SUMMARISED CALCULATION OF WORKING HOURS

    The Bulgarian ESC adopted an opinion on "Problems in the application of the system of summarised calculation of working hours". After a long discussion, employers' and trade union representatives at the ESC approached their positions and reached consensus in defining most of the problems in applying the system of summarised calculation of working hours.

  • 25/07/2019

    EESC achievements 2018 – looking back, looking forward Published in: 2019

    This brochure sets out some of the highlights of the European Economic and Social Committee’s work in 2018. It illustrates our ongoing efforts to fulfil the mission we were given more than 60 years ago. It is also an opportunity to look ahead and learn the lessons that will ensure that the Committee continues to be the active and alert voice of civil society in Europe.

  • 06/06/2019

    The EESC dedicates its flagship Civil Society Prize in 2019 to the empowerment of women and the fight for gender equality

    Applications for 2019 are now open The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has launched its Civil Society Prize for 2019. This year's theme is More women in Europe's society and economy, and the prize will honour innovative initiatives and projects which aim to fight for equal opportunities for women and men and their equal treatment in all spheres of economic and social life.

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