We congratulate President Ursula von der Leyen for her re-election and welcome her political guidelines, which mark a significant shift towards addressing the challenge of crumbling competitiveness, acknowledging it as a critical issue on par with climate change and security.
After the European elections, what agenda for the EU?
In this issue:
Our members share their expectations and proposals for the EU agenda 2024-2029
Guest articles by László Bercse (Vice-President, Inclusion Europe), Rareș Voicu (President, European Youth Forum) and Radu Caragea-Szucs (Vice-President, Funky Citizens)
Special interview with EESC Vice-President Aurel Laurenţiu Plosceanu on the European elections
Report on our recent conference on 'The State of Health in the EU'
Interview with rapporteur Stoyan Tchoukanov on the EESC opinion 'Promoting autonomous and sustainable food production: strategies for the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027'
Far-right parties are gaining significant traction in Europe, potentially becoming the third or fourth largest group in the European Parliament after the upcoming European elections. This shift presents a critical threat to the rights and freedoms of millions of workers across the continent based upon their voting behaviour on social policy.
Strengthen democracy, fight disinformation and fake news
In this issue:
Our members address the topic of disinformation and fake news
Guest articles by Paula Gori (European Digital Media Observatory), Renate Schroeder (European Federation of Journalists) and Eija Koivuranta (Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health SOSTE)
Interview with rapporteur Cristian Pîrvulescu on the EESC opinion 'No place for hate: a Europe untied against hatred'
Report on our recent conference on 'Strengthening civil society and participatory democracy in the EU: the way forward'
Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - April 2024
Det går tilbage for demokratiet i store dele af verden, misinformationen florerer, og der er stadig større utilfredshed på grund af stigende inflation og truslen om krig, som lurer i baggrunden. Der står derfor en hel del på spil, når der skal stemmes om medlemmerne af det nye Europa-Parlament.
The written conclusions and recommendations of the conference will feed into an EESC resolution with policy recommendations to the new European Parliament and European Commission, to be adopted in July.
