Frans Timmermans has announced measures to shield the most vulnerable from the possible extension of the emission trading system to heating and transport fuels, and heard the EESC's proposals to improve corporate decision-making on the green transition through social dialogue.
The 10th edition of ECI Day, dedicated to the European Citizens' Initiative, took place exceptionally online and over two days. EESC president Christa Schweng, European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová and European Parliament Vice-President Pedro Silva Pereira took part in the opening session, assessing the state of this unique instrument of participatory democracy.
The involvement of organised civil society is far from satisfactory in a majority of EU countries, warned the European Economic and Social Committee at the annual conference of its European Semester Group, which took place remotely on 31 May. This event was organised right before the publication of the European Semester Spring Package by the Commission, on the 2 June 2021.
Im zweitenJahr in Folgeveranstaltete der EuropäischeWirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) seinen Tag der offenenTür in digitaler Form und richteteanlässlich des Europatagseinespezielle Website ein.
Der Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) möchte einen aktiven Beitrag zu den gemeinsamen europäischen Bemühungen leisten, die Grundsätze der europäischen Säule sozialer Rechte in die Tat umzusetzen und ein gerechteres und wohlhabenderes Europa für alle zu schaffen.
EESC president Christa Schweng welcomes the result of the vote in the European Parliament to grant the European Economic and Social Committee budgetary discharge for 2019. The Committee takes all the recommendations very seriously and is committed to continuing the reforms.
On 28 April, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an exchange of views with Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit on the Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the upcoming Porto Social Summit, where the plan will be discussed at the highest level.
Der EuropäischeWirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) schließtsich der Forderung der EuropäischenKommissionnacheineraktivenBeteiligungeuropäischerzivilgesellschaftlicherOrganisationen zur Mitgestaltung des ökologischen und digitalenWandels des Verkehrssystems der EU an.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted at its April plenary session a resolution on the Conference on the Future of Europe in which it calls on "a new narrative grounded on the realities of everyday life" to reconnect and engage with European citizens. For this, according to the resolution, it is essential to ensure that organised civil society is involved and plays a major role.
Der EWSA wird bis zu fünf Klimaschutzprojekte auszeichnen, die den wertvollen Beitrag der Zivilgesellschaft zur Verwirklichung der Klimaneutralität veranschaulichen
