European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
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The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
Find out more about our Members and groups at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/members-groups
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Find out more at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/sections-other-bodies
Mød månedens gæst, Tikhon Dzyadko, i et kort, men skarpt interview!
EØSU info: Hvornår besluttede du, at du ikke kunne fortsætte dit arbejde i Moskva? Var det din egen beslutning at forlade Rusland, eller havde du ikke noget valg?
Tikhon Dzyadko: Ligesom så mange andre journalister var jeg tvunget til at forlade Rusland. Efter krigen i Ukraine brød ud, indførte den russiske regering militær censur. Der blev vedtaget ny lovgivning, ifølge hvilken man risikerer op til 15 års fængsel, hvis man kalder krigen for en krig og ikke en "særlig militær operation".
Så for ikke at komme i fængsel og for at kunne fortsætte mit arbejde som journalist var jeg nødt til at forlade Rusland.
Hvor arbejder du nu?
TV Dozhd sender fra tre steder, nemlig Riga, Tblisi og Amsterdam. Jeg arbejder selv i Amsterdam.
Hvordan vil du beskrive den russiske propaganda?
Den russiske propaganda er meget farlig, da den organiseres og kontrolleres af krigsforbrydere. Russisk propaganda bærer krigsforbrydernes fingeraftryk. De har i årevis opildnet til denne krig ved at fortælle løgne.
Hvilke forventninger har du til Den Europæiske Union?
EU og EU-borgerne er nødt til at forstå, at mange russere er modstandere af denne krig og støtter Ukraine og Europa.
Hvad kunne du godt tænke dig at beskæftige dig med i fremtiden og hvor i verden?
Jeg vil gerne tilbage til Moskva og fortsætte mit arbejde derfra.