According to Article 175 of the TFEU the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, every three years, on the progress towards achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion.
The 9th report which covers the first period (2021-2023) of the programming period 2021-2027 will include a record of progress made towards achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the socio-economic situation of regions as well as the integration of EU priorities. It will also include, where appropriate, an indication of future EU measures and policies necessary to strengthen cohesion, as well as to deliver EU priorities.
In den kommenden Monaten wird die belgische Präsidentschaft eine entscheidende Rolle an der Spitze Europas spielen. Der Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss wird eng mit der belgischen Präsidentschaft zusammenarbeiten, um ein stärkeres, widerstandsfähigeres und demokratischeres Europa aufzubauen.
This public hearing is being organised as part of the preparation of the exploratory opinion ECO/630 on "Boosting long-term inclusive growth through reforms and investment" requested by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. It focuses on how to foster upwards social convergence and cohesion, in an economic governance framework defined around debt sustainability, productive investments and reforms. It also looks at the implications of such a framework for the European Semester and the strengthening of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Already in 2018 the European Commission has proposed a Regulation on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context for the programming period 2021-2027. At the time, the EESC has adopted its opinion on 19 September 2018, and the European Parliament adopted its first-reading position on the proposal in February 2019. However, the Council's working party on structural measures decided to cease work on the proposal in May 2021. In October 2022, to break the impasse and take the lead on this issue, the EP's Committee on Regional Development started drawing up a legislative-initiative report, calling on the Commission to present a new legislative proposal. The EP voted the report at its September 2023 plenary session.
Download — Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Facilitating cross-border solutions
10:00 - 13:00 and / y 14:30 - 16:00 |
Palacio Congresos IFEMA MADRID |
Permanent base of the Spanish Presidency - pavilions 12 to 14 |
Av. del Partenón, 5
28042 Madrid
Madrid
Spain
The conference will include three exciting round tables on key issues relating to consumer and environmental protection. A link to the live streaming will be available on this event page.
At the request of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the EESC is drawing up this opinion to suggest recommendations on how to tackle inequalities, foster upwards social convergence and strengthen social security systems and ensure its long-term affordability, in an EU economic governance framework/European Semester defined around debt sustainability, productive investments and reforms. This opinion is also focusing on the implications of such a framework for the European Semester, and the further strengthening of the social pillar herein. Finally, the opinion also looks at ways of continuing to further develop fiscal instruments that have a stabilising role at the European level, based e.g. on the experience of SURE.
Download — Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Boosting long-term inclusive growth through reforms and investment
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU: Opportunities and Challenges
In this issue:
Our members write about their expectations and proposals for the Spanish Presidency
Guest articles by Lourdes Márquez de la Calleja (Director of Alliances and International Relations at Fundación ONCE) and Victoria Ortega (President of Unión
Profesional and First Vice-President of CEPLIS)
Comment on the proposed reform of the European electricity market by rapporteur Jan Dirx
Interview on measures to fight stigma against HIV with rapporteur Pietro Vittorio Barbieri
In the coming months, the Spanish Presidency will have a crucial role to play at Europe’s helm. The European Economic and Social Committee will work closely with the Presidency in building a more resilient, inclusive and safer Europe, one that delivers for its citizens and effectively tackles the challenges ahead.
