In a newly adopted report, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for mandatory circular public procurement across Europe to break governments' unsustainable consumption patterns.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for ambitious economic objectives to be set to strengthen the euro. This has become even more important given the pace of change in the global economy and the EU's current position in terms of innovation, competitiveness and fostering an investment-friendly regulatory environment.
In an opinion adopted at its June plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) says that the energy transition must – without denying its objectives – consider the economic and social characteristics of all parts of Europe and be open to an ongoing dialogue with civil society organisations.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes the Commission's initiative on binding pay transparency, but considers that the proposed Directive should be strengthened in various areas and that further measures need to be taken to address the root causes of the gender pay gap.
Τη στιγμή που ο καρκίνος αναμένεται να καταστεί σύντομα η κύρια αιτία θανάτου στην ΕΕ, το Ευρωπαϊκό σχέδιο για την καταπολέμηση του καρκίνου είναι αναμφίβολα επίκαιρο. Η ΕΟΚΕ επικροτεί το σχέδιο, που αποτελεί ορόσημο για την καταπολέμηση του καρκίνου και του κοινωνικού, οικονομικού και ψυχολογικού αντικτύπου του στους πολίτες της ΕΕ. Ωστόσο, οι ανεπίλυτες μορφές περιφερειακών και κοινωνικών ανισοτήτων σημαίνουν πως υπάρχουν ακόμα πολλά περιθώρια βελτίωσης.
Thanks to their bold ambition to ensure a life free of any discrimination and intimidation for each and every child and to break down the cycle of disadvantage across generations, the EU's two new comprehensive initiatives on children's rights have been receiving positive reactions. However, there are concerns as to whether their implementation in the Member States will go as smoothly as hoped, an EESC hearing has found
The EESC's Transatlantic Relations Follow-up Committee met just days ahead of the high‑level EU-US summit, marking the importance of civil society's transatlantic dialogue. Amongst a wide range of subjects to work together on, the meeting put special emphasis on issues of climate change and trade.
Βασισμένη στη Σύμβαση των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για τα Δικαιώματα των Ατόμων με Αναπηρία (ΣΗΕΔΑΑ), την πρώτη διεθνή Συνθήκη που υιοθέτησε μια προσέγγιση έναντι της αναπηρίας η οποία περικλείει τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, η στρατηγική της ΕΕ για την αναπηρία κατά την επόμενη δεκαετία αποτελεί ελπιδοφόρο έγγραφο που βρίθει αξιέπαινων προτάσεων με ελάχιστες ατέλειες. Για να μπορέσει όμως η στρατηγική αυτή να τηρήσει στην υπόσχεσή της όσον αφορά την εξάλειψη των διακρίσεων εις βάρος 87 εκατομμυρίων Ευρωπαίων με αναπηρία, η υλοποίησή της θα απαιτήσει ισχυρή πολιτική βούληση και πόρους.
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on Europe's labour markets, taking the heaviest toll on the lowest paid sectors and those involving a high level of human interaction. Whereas the possibility of working remotely and the government measures taken across Europe have managed to cushion the most severe blows by keeping people employed and businesses running, the EU and the Member States will have to take action to curb inequalities once the support policies are withdrawn
Solidarity à la carte, too strong a focus on border controls and too little emphasis on legal and labour migration pathways are among the main faults found in the New Migration Pact, with few tangible achievements in Member States’ negotiations on how to deliver a comprehensive policy that can successfully rise to the challenge of effectively managing migration to the EU
