Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή
The May plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate led by its President Christa Schweng and the President of the European Council Charles Michel on Europe's response to this turning point in history.
In its resolution on the involvement of organised civil society in the implementation and monitoring of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) the European Economic and Social Committee calls for clear rules to effectively involve social partners and civil society organisations in the Member states' strategies to bring the economy back on track.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) throws its support behind the Commission's "REPowerEU" initiative, stressing that energy security must be accompanied by urgent measures to protect vulnerable users, accelerate decarbonisation and diversify energy sources. Steps should also be taken to reduce demand for Russian gas which has brought about a significant increase in energy prices.
At the meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)'s Bureau in Prague, the Czech Minister for European Affairs, Mikuláš Bek, presented the priorities of the forthcoming Czech EU presidency. The minister also joined EESC members in a seminar on sustainable and affordable energy for the EU.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised for the second consecutive year a major conference to take stock of the energy poverty situation in the EU Member States, putting forward concrete proposals to tackle this important social problem.
To turn solidarity with Ukraine into concrete action, the EESC is joining the European Parliament's "civil society hub" initiative for Ukraine, allowing the NGO Promote Ukraine to use part of its premises at rue de Trèves 74, along with logistical equipment.
Οκτώ συγκεκριμένες προτάσεις υποβλήθηκαν στην αρμόδια για θέματα αξιών και διαφάνειας Αντιπρόεδρο της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής Věra Jourová από μαθητές δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης από όλη την Ευρώπη. Οι μαθητές συμμετείχαν στην εικονική εκδήλωση για τη νεολαία «Η δική σου Ευρώπη, η δική σου φωνή!» (YEYS2022) με τίτλο: Η αλήθεια για τα ψέματα. Οι νέοι ανθίστανται στην παραπληροφόρηση. Η εκδήλωση διοργανώθηκε από την Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή (ΕΟΚΕ) στις 31 Μαρτίου και την 1η Απριλίου 2022.
The European Union needs not only to improve the preparedness of its health system but also to address inequalities within the Union and globally. It needs to move quickly to assess the public health action taken to date
This year – 2022 – the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will be co-organising the first-ever EU organic awards, together with the European Commission, European Committee of the Regions (CoR), COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, aimed at recognising excellence and rewarding the best and most innovative players in the EU organic value chain.
Παράλληλα με τη σύνοδο κορυφής του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου, η Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή ενέκρινε ψήφισμα με θέμα «Ο πόλεμος στην Ουκρανία και οι οικονομικές, κοινωνικές και περιβαλλοντικές επιπτώσεις του».
