Auf seiner Januar-Plenartagung erörterte der Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) das Konzept des Strategischen Kompasses der EU für Sicherheit und Verteidigung und betonte, dass es eines umfassenderen Sicherheitsbegriffs bedarf, der weit über die militärische Verteidigung hinaus geht. Die militärischen Verteidigungsfähigkeiten sollten durch zivile und präventive Sicherheitspolitik ergänzt werden, wobei die NATO der wichtigste Sicherheitsgarant der EU ist. Die Zivilgesellschaft sollte ein Mitspracherecht in Sicherheitsfragen haben. Wie sich im Krieg in der Ukraine derzeit zeigt, kann sie in Krisenzeiten nämlich eine stabilisierende Rolle spielen.
The European Commission's proposal for a comprehensive European care strategy that should guarantee to all Europeans the possibility of receiving high quality healthcare and care service throughout their lifetime has been met with approval by the EESC
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) backs a new and strengthened governance of the oceans, calling for increased international cooperation, the safeguarding of the well-being of the marine environment and the protection of fish stocks from overfishing, given their vital importance for local communities.
In an opinion adopted at its January plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) states that nobody should be left behind and that it is essential to step up the coordination of national fiscal policies with the monetary policy of the European Central Bank.
Der Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) unterstreicht die Bedeutung der internationalen Zusammenarbeit und der institutionellen Verankerung der organisierten Zivilgesellschaft in dem neuen Vorschlag der Kommission. Zudem empfiehlt er Leitlinien zur Unterstützung von Unternehmen, eine spezifische Datenbank mit Risikoindikatoren sowie ein Benchmarking-System.
The technical limit value for asbestos exposure should ultimately be set at a lower level than the Commission is currently proposing in a recent Directive regulating the protection of workers from dangers of occupational asbestos exposure, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) said in an opinion adopted at its plenary session in December.
A new social contract for Latin America is needed, ensuring political accountability, inclusion, social protection and quality employment, said the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in its own-initiative opinion on the socio-economic situation in Latin America, following the pandemic. Freely and democratically organised civil societies are the best starting point.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomed the Commission's proposal for a Directive on asset recovery and confiscation as an important step towards combatting money laundering and terrorist financing in the EU. Despite a general improvement in some of the Member States, the percentage of criminal assets that are frozen or confiscated remains extremely low across the EU.
The maritime technology sector urgently needs policies and investment to stay competitive in the face of international competition, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has said in an exploratory opinion. Focus should be placed on skills training, finance and market access.
