Det Europæiske Økonomiske og Sociale Udvalg
Europeans need to know how EU decisions affect their lives if campaigns to boost voter turnout are to have any real effect. Messages need to be tailored to each EU country and barriers preventing young people from entering politics need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
The Recovery and Resilience Facility has increased the capacity for social investment in the EU. However, National Recovery and Resilience Plans, funded by the facility, are still plagued by shortcomings such as uneven investing in social programmes in different Member States, insufficient consultation with social partners and a gender dimension that is too weak
Young people should receive the same pay and social security benefits as other workers, including the same minimum wages, which is still not the case in all Member States
At its December plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed the issues affecting young people in the labour market in the context of the 2022 European Year of Youth and the 2023 European Year of Skills. The Committee advocates for a long-term strategy for youth engagement and recommends that the concept of European Years go beyond mere promotional activities and contribute towards clear plans. The needs of refugees and our Ukrainian neighbours must also be a priority of the European Year of Skills.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) today awarded prizes to six civil society organisations for their outstanding projects, which are shining examples of civil society's commitment to creating a better future for Europe's young people and to easing the plight of Ukrainians suffering as a result of Russia's brutal invasion of their country.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is this year exceptionally rewarding two sets of winners. Its Civil Society Prize will go both to projects trying to create a better future for young people, and to schemes lending support to Ukrainians affected by Russia's brutal invasion of their country
Are you ready for our annual YEYS! event, where students from all over Europe have their say on their active citizenship in a participatory democracy? If yes, join us!
European organised civil society and citizens have shown unprecedented solidarity with Ukrainian refugees, throwing open their homes, helping these refugees enter the labour market and quickly integrating Ukrainian children into European schools. The EU should now learn from this success story to help all refugees and migrants, the 2022 Forum said.
I år handler EØSU's civilsamfundspris om at skabe en bedre fremtid for de unge og hjælpe de ukrainske krigsofre.
Gymnasieelever fra hele Europa overrakte otte konkrete forslag til Kommissionens næstformand med ansvar for værdier og gennemsigtighed, Věra Jourová, i forbindelse med det virtuelle ungdomsarrangement Dit Europa, din mening! (YEYS2022) med titlen: The truth about lies. Youth challenging disinformation. Arrangementet blev afholdt af Det Europæiske Økonomiske og Sociale Udvalg (EØSU) den 31. marts og 1. april 2022.
