Tougher legislation to combat greenwashing and built-in obsolescence along with expanded repair services and better product information can help consumers contribute to the green transition, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and European Commission leaders said during an event held on 17 November to commemorate European Consumer Day.
In der Sitzung des Europäischen Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses (EWSA) in Stockholm erläuterte der schwedische Staatssekretär für EU-Angelegenheiten Christian Danielsson die politischen Zielvorstellungen des künftigen schwedischen EU-Ratsvorsitzes.
Themen der Jahrestagung des Europäischen Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses (EWSA) und der nationalen Wirtschafts- und Sozialräte der EU waren die Integration der Kriegsflüchtlinge aus der Ukraine, die offene strategische Autonomie der EU und die Stärkung der Rolle des EWSA im Anschluss an die Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas.
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Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS!) will run its 14th edition this year, returning to in-person format after three years. It is called "Youth Democracy Dialogues", and will take place between 23 and 24 March 2023.
On the occasion of the European Parliament (EP) Gender Equality Week, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) debated the way to improve women's participation in the labour market with EP Vice-President Evelyn Regner.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission unveiled an updated Protocol on Cooperation. The document further consolidates and intensifies the political and legislative cooperation between the two organisations, as well as their joint efforts to communicate about Europe.
Der Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) hat seine strategische Vision im Energiebereich erörtert und herausgestellt, welche Maßnahmen für die Reform des EU-Energiemarkts erforderlich sind. Weiterhin machte er deutlich, dass Versorgungssicherheit und erschwingliche Preise sowohl für die Verbraucher als auch für die Industrie gewährleistet werden müssen.
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.
On 17 October the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference on the geopolitics of energy strategies in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Jointly organised with the Italian National Council for Economics and Labour (CNEL) in Rome, the conference underlined the potential of the EU's Southern Neighbourhood countries as producers of green hydrogen, especially now in light of the war in Ukraine. The area can become a key player in the energy sector to the benefit of all involved stakeholders.
