Europäischer Wirtschaftsraum

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Der Europäische Wirtschaftsraum (EWR) bindet die EU-Mitgliedstaaten und die drei EWR-EFTA-Staaten (Island, Liechtenstein und Norwegen) in einen Binnenmarkt mit einheitlichen Grundregeln ein. Diese Regeln zielen darauf ab, ein offenes und wettbewerbsorientiertes Umfeld für den freien Verkehr von Waren, Dienstleistungen, Kapital und Personen im EWR zu schaffen. Das Abkommen über den Europäischen Wirtschaftsraum trat am 1. Januar 1994 in Kraft.

  • verabschiedet on 29/04/2025 - Bureau decision date: 05/12/2024
    Referenz
    INT/1078-EESC-2025-00004-00-00-AC-TRA
    Employers - GR I
    France
    Plenary session number
    596
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    This own-initiative opinion will examine the impact of single market fragmentation on the cost of living and competitiveness and look into successful EU initiatives to tackle such issues. It will aim at proposing possible solutions, with particular attention to consumer protection, to the cost-of-living crisis.

    Download — Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: How single market dysfunctionalities contribute to the rising cost of living
    • Record of proceedings INT/1078
  • verabschiedet on 17/01/2024 - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Referenz
    ECO/633-EESC-2023-04821
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    584
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    Download — Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Euro area economic policy 2024
  • In seiner Stellungnahme zur Wirtschaftspolitik des Euro-Währungsgebiets für 2021 begrüßt der Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) die Empfehlungen der Kommission, fordert jedoch, bei den Haushaltsregeln zu einer stärker wohlstandsorientierten wirtschaftspolitischen Steuerung überzugehen. Das beinhaltet auch eine goldene Regel für öffentliche Investitionen.

     

  • The European Economic Area Consultative Committee (EEA CC) held on 18 September 2020 its 28th annual meeting to discuss two resolutions linked to the implementation of the Green Deal initiative and the EU’s New Industrial Strategy. The members of the EEA CC, which represents employers, workers, and other civil society players of EEA member states, agreed on the need to extend the Green Deal to the entire EEA to achieve a more sustainable single market.

  • EEA CC meets in Iceland
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    Highlights from the agenda: European elections and fight against disinformation - Presentation of the report on the comparative analysis of CJUE (The Court of Justice of the European Union) and EFTA Court decisions on social security issues – Presentation of the EEA CC resolution and report on 30 years with the EEA Agreement 

  • 32nd meeting of the European Economic Area Consultative Committee
    Event type
    Joint meeting

    The EEA CC met for the 32nd time in Brussels on 21 November 2023. Highlights of the agenda:

    • Labour market and mobility in the EEA
    • Presentation of the European Parliament's report on EU-Switzerland relations
    • Presentation of the EESC’s information report "The Arctic – how to ensure a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous future for a geostrategic region"
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    The European Economic Area Consultative Committee held its 31st annual meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on 14 and 15 March 2023. The EEA CC members discussed resolutions and reports on energy resilience in the EEA in view of the geopolitical landscape and on the future cooperation of the European Political Community (EPC).

  • 30th meeting of the European Economic Area (EEA) Consultative Committee

    The next meeting of the European Economic Area Consultative Committee's will held in Bergen (Norway) on 11 May 2022. Reports and resolutions are prepared on two subjects:

    • a) The social aspects of the Fit for 55 package
    • b) The challenges and opportunities of increased use of artificial intelligence in working life
  • The 28th meeting of the European Economic Area Consultative Committee took place in Brussels (Belgium) on 18 September 2020. The members of the Committee discussed the latest developments in EEA and EU/EFTA issues as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market, and they adopted resolutions on the following topics: "The European Green Deal" and "The EUs Industrial Strategy and the EEA"

     

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    Event type
    JCC Meeting