Ευρωεκλογές 23 - 26 Μαΐου 2019

The final results of yesterday’s European elections are trickling in one by one, giving us a chance to set the political backdrop for the next parliament.

EESC resolution urges civil society to turn out in force at European elections and vote for a united Europe
The EESC's plenary session on 15 May adopted a resolution calling on all EU citizens to turn out at the forthcoming European elections and vote in favour of a united Europe. The Committee also invited civil society organisations to join efforts to mobilise voters. Read the full text here.

“The upcoming European Elections, taking place 23-26 May 2019, are going to be decisive for all European citizens. To help you engage your national members in the campaign leading up to the elections, the EESC Workers’ Group has prepared an EU Election Special that provides you with several resources outlining the importance of the European Union in citizens’ everyday lives and its accomplishments for working people. I invite you to share these resources with your national networks.

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is starting to take stock of progress made so far in implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights ("the Social Pillar"), a tool for social policy proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission at the Gothenburg Summit in November 2017.

Ένα υποχρεωτικό μάθημα για την ευρωπαϊκή πολιτική προκειμένου να αυξηθούν η γνώσεις των πολιτών πριν προσέλθουν στις κάλπες αποτέλεσε την πιο δημοφιλή πρόταση στη φετινή έκδοση της εκδήλωσης «Η δική σου Ευρώπη, η δική σου φωνή!» (YEYS), η εκδήλωση για τους νέους που διοργάνωσε η Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή (ΕΟΚΕ) στις 21-22 Μαρτίου 2019.

Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament (EP), signed on 5 December a joint declaration in view of the European elections that will be held in May 2019.