At the start of the pandemic, the EESC decided that all its work would take into account the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and society in general.
This chapter gathers all these initiatives and actions that the EESC has undertaken to recover from the crisis.
Discover below what the EESC is doing to prepare our future

Statements
In a first statement, adopted on 17 March 2020,
the EESC calls for greater solidarity and joint action at European level to deal effectively with the consequences of the pandemic.
EESC proposal for post-COVID 19 crisis reconstruction and recovery
The EESC suggests taking the opportunity to build a new societal model, making our economies greener, fairer and more resilient to future shocks.
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Position papers
Financial aid for Member States and countries still negotiating the terms of their accession to the EU which are seriously affected by a major public health emergency
Allocation of slots at Community airports

Opinions
L-category vehicles / COVID
Opinion INT/915
Amendments to financial regulation to facilitate economic recovery post Covid-19
Opinion ECO/529
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Events
Implementing the Recovery and Resilience Facility to fight the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) played a central role in bringing the consensual views of organised civil society in the EU to the attention of policy-makers and contributing to the rapidly evolving economic policy response at European level.
Shifting priorities in post-COVID recovery – towards an economy of wellbeing for people and planet
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The webinar will serve to bring the concept of wellbeing economy to the debate in the EU. By presenting several perspectives, it will contribute to the debate on the post-COVID recovery and reconstruction at the level of the EESC.

News

EU's gender equality strategy must not fail to address the damaging effects of the COVID-19 crisis on women
The new, long-awaited, five-year strategy should be updated and implemented without delay, to help prevent any further erosion of gender equality caused by the pandemic.

The EESC outlines the key role of trade in promoting a sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis
At its July plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion on the latest annual report issued by the European Commission on the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs), covering 2018. The EESC outlines the key role of trade in "promoting a sustainable economic recovery and allowing companies to rebuild and re-organise their disrupted value chains". At the same time, it regrets that civil society's monitoring work remains "largely absent" from the implementation report.
