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Making the European economy more resilient and dynamic through growth while at the same time prioritising environmental protection are not mutually incompatible but essential to future-proofing the continent's society. That is the main message from a European Economic and Social Committee conference "Sustainability and prosperity at the heart of the European project", held on 30 November on the fringes of an extraordinary Bureau meeting, where the EESC met with the upcoming Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU.
Europeans need to know how EU decisions affect their lives if campaigns to boost voter turnout are to have any real effect. Messages need to be tailored to each EU country and barriers preventing young people from entering politics need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
Ενόψει των ευρωπαϊκών εκλογών του 2024, η Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή (ΕΟΚΕ) και οι εθνικές Οικονομικές και Κοινωνικές Επιτροπές της ΕΕ συναντήθηκαν στη Μαδρίτη για την ετήσια συνεδρίασή τους. Κύριο συμπέρασμα: η οργανωμένη κοινωνία των πολιτών επιτελεί καθοριστικό ρόλο στη διασφάλιση μιας δίκαιης πράσινης και ψηφιακής μετάβασης και στην εύρυθμη λειτουργία της ευρωπαϊκής δημοκρατίας.
The Recovery and Resilience Facility has increased the capacity for social investment in the EU. However, National Recovery and Resilience Plans, funded by the facility, are still plagued by shortcomings such as uneven investing in social programmes in different Member States, insufficient consultation with social partners and a gender dimension that is too weak
Για να επιτύχει η απανθρακοποίηση των τομέων της ενέργειας και των μεταφορών της ΕΕ, οι εν λόγω τομείς χρειάζονται εργαζομένους εξοπλισμένους με «νέες» δεξιότητες, προειδοποιεί η Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή (ΕΟΚΕ) και καλεί τους πολιτικούς ιθύνοντες να δράσουν χωρίς καθυστέρηση.
A new report from the Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) highlights the growing challenges civil society organisations face in Europe. The report was unveiled on 7 November during the FRRL Group's conference on the current state of the rule of law and its impact on civic space.
On 26 October, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) unveiled its plan for a comprehensive EU water strategy. The EESC is leading the way as the first European institution to take concrete steps to address the water crisis. Its proposals include: water consumption labels, a Blue Transition Fund, water conditionality in EU fund, and a dedicated EU Commissioner for water. Read EESC President Oliver Röpke's Declaration for an EU Blue Deal.
Despite many recent breakthroughs and the fact that the EU gender equality index reached record levels this year, much still needs to be done for women to achieve equal rights as men in many domains
Η Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή (ΕΟΚΕ) διοργάνωσε το 9ο Φόρουμ της κοινωνίας των πολιτών «Δυτικά Βαλκάνια» στις 19-20 Οκτωβρίου 2023, λίγες μόλις εβδομάδες πριν από την εξαγγελία της δέσμης μέτρων της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής για τη διεύρυνση και του νέου σχεδίου ανάπτυξης. Με το φόρουμ δόθηκε νέα ώθηση στην προσπάθεια της περιοχής να προσχωρήσει στην ΕΕ, δεδομένης της τρέχουσας γεωπολιτικής κατάστασης και της σαφούς προσήλωσης των ηγετών της ΕΕ στην πολιτική διεύρυνσης. Εκπρόσωποι των οργανώσεων της κοινωνίας των πολιτών τόνισαν την ανάγκη για μεγαλύτερη στήριξη και διαφύλαξη του χώρου δράσης της κοινωνίας των πολιτών, έτσι ώστε να διευκολυνθούν οι βασικές κοινωνικοοικονομικές μεταρρυθμίσεις που απαιτούνται για την ένταξη στην ΕΕ.
At its conference in Bilbao, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) urged the European Union to launch a European action plan stepping up cooperation between national health systems. The main goal: to provide better diagnoses, treatment and care to patients with rare diseases.