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  • Εγκριθείσα on 19/09/2018 - Bureau decision date: 17/04/2018
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    INT/853-EESC-2018-01-01-02126-00-00-AC-TRA
    (Poland
    (Italy

    The EESC agrees with the European Commission about the need to modernise and simplify EU consumer policy and considers that the new legislative package contributes to bridging the gap created by the exponential growth of e-commerce, undermining consumer confidence and causing distortions to the single market.

    EESC opinion: A New Deal for Consumers
  • Εγκριθείσα on 18/04/2018 - Bureau decision date: 17/10/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/447-EESC-2017-01-01-05601-00-00-ac-tra
    (Poland

    The EESC welcomes the Commission's proposals as they can contribute to the various goals of the Commission, such as creating a single and integrated regulatory framework for investment firms, building stronger capital markets to promote investment, unblock existing and provide new sources of financing for companies and households, attracting investment firms to the EU after the Brexit and strengthening the Economic and Monetary Union. The EESC is pleased that SMEs are expected to be among the main beneficiaries of the Directive and the Regulation. The EESC welcomes the fact that the proposals establish the necessary norms and requirements for initial capital and existing capital, supervisory powers, publication and remuneration. These proposals could therefore contribute to risk reduction in the EU. Finally, the EESC highlights the importance to ensure the flexibility of the legal framework for investments firms.

    EESC opinion: Review of the prudential rules for investment firms
  • Εγκριθείσα on 18/04/2018 - Bureau decision date: 17/10/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/446-EESC-2017-01-01-05489-00-00-ac-tra
    (Romania
    Workers - GR II
    Italy

    The EESC appreciates the proposed roadmap for completing the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) but its support is not full and enthusiastic, since a number of social, political and economic issues, highlighted in our previous opinions, were not taken into consideration. The completion of the EMU requires first of all strong political commitment, efficient governance and better use of the available finances, in order to actually cope with both risk reduction and risk sharing among Member States. For these reasons the EESC underlines that the principles of responsibility and solidarity at EU level should go hand in hand.

    EESC opinion: Economic and monetary union package
  • Εγκριθείσα on 18/01/2018 - Bureau decision date: 17/10/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/444-EESC-2017-01-01-05444-00-00-ac-tra
    Workers - GR II
    Spain

    The EESC notes that although economic recovery in the euro area has gathered pace since last year, it remains incomplete and atypical. It disagrees with the European Commission's proposal for an overall broadly neutral fiscal stance and instead proposes a positive fiscal stance of around 0.5% of GDP. It welcomes structural reforms that will not only increase productivity and growth potential, but also support the creation of quality jobs and reduce inequality. It supports the necessary steps for deepening the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), as well as the measures against tax fraud and tax avoidance.

    EESC opinion: Euro area economic policy (2018)
  • Εγκριθείσα on 06/12/2017 - Bureau decision date: 22/09/2016
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/410-EESC-2016-01-01-05712-00-00-AC-TRA
    Workers - GR II
    Bulgaria

    The EESC believes that income and wealth inequalities in the EU have become economic and social challenges that should be addressed with appropriate measures at national level and with the support of EU-level action.

    A well-functioning system of social transfers and social assistance is thus needed. Fiscal redistribution should to a large extent complement the gaps in the market system. Public assets (social infrastructure, facilities for services in the public interest, etc.) should be developed as a means of addressing inequalities. And fiscal income should be shifted from labour-based taxation towards a more wealth-based one, with taxation on inheritance and capital income. Overall, Intensive economic growth is key to reducing poverty and wealth inequalities.

    EESC opinion: Wealth inequality in Europe: the profit-labour split between Member States (Own-initiative Opinion)
  • Εγκριθείσα on 19/10/2017 - Bureau decision date: 30/05/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/439-EESC-2017-01-01-03447-00-00-ac-tra
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    (Czech Republic

    This opinion is part of a wider package of four EESC opinions on the future of the European economy (Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and Euro area economic policy, Capital Markets Union and The future of EU finances). The package of opinions underscores the need for a common sense of purpose in the Union governance, which goes far beyond technical approaches and measures, and is first and foremost a matter of political will and a common perspective. Europeans need more (and better) Europe, not less Europe, in order to overcome the political crisis in the EU. The basic principle of the EU budget must be to deliver European added value, achieving better outcomes than would be possible for uncoordinated national budgets acting individually. The EESC considers that it is not credible for the EU budget to continue to be less than 1% of EU-GNI.

    EESC opinion: The future of EU finances up to 2025 (White Paper – reflection paper)
  • Εγκριθείσα on 19/10/2017 - Bureau decision date: 30/05/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/438-EESC-2017-01-01-02879-00-00-ac-tra
    (Ireland

    This opinion is part of a wider package of four EESC opinions on the future of the European economy (Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and Euro area economic policy, Capital Markets Union and The future of EU finances). The package of opinions underscores the need for a common sense of purpose in the Union governance, which goes far beyond technical approaches and measures, and is first and foremost a matter of political will and a common perspective. Against this background the Committee advocates the exploration of tools to improve economic governance in the EMU, for instance by creating a permanent Euro Finance Minister, while ensuring full democratic accountability. Bundling competences would enhance coherence of EMU policies.

    EESC opinion: Deepening EMU by 2025 (White Paper)
  • Εγκριθείσα on 19/10/2017 - Bureau decision date: 27/04/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/435-EESC-2017-01-01-02837-00-00-ac-tra
    (Czech Republic
    Workers - GR II
    Spain

    This opinion is part of a wider package of four EESC opinions on the future of the European economy (Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and Euro area economic policy, Capital Markets Union and The future of EU finances). The package of opinions underscores the need for a common sense of purpose in the Union governance, which goes far beyond technical approaches and measures, and is first and foremost a matter of political will and a common perspective. For this reason, the EESC considers it essential to have a balanced mix of euro area economic policies, with their monetary, fiscal and structural components properly interlinked. The Committee notes the improving economic situation in the euro area and recommends that, in order to maintain and bolster this, crucial steps be taken to stimulate investment and carry out reforms, while also strengthening the social and democratic dimensions of euro area governance.

    EESC opinion: Euro area economic policy (additional opinion)
  • Εγκριθείσα on 18/10/2017 - Bureau decision date: 26/01/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/433-EESC-2017-01106-00-00-ac-tra
    Employers - GR I
    Greece

    A number of topical industrial developments and trends are currently at the focus of attention. At the same time it should be recognised that people must live everywhere in Europe, including in many regions that these innovative trends are not likely to reach even in the next 50 years. Without undermining their importance and while supporting the political efforts promoting these trends, it is necessary to recall that these businesses are the key element in the creation of new activity and value in resource-constrained areas and are crucial to enhancing economic prosperity and cohesion across Europe. Against this background, the main objective of the opinion is to identify and analyse the particular challenges these businesses face and find solutions and possibilities to support them.

  • Εγκριθείσα on 17/10/2017
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/372-EESC-2014-01-01-06006-00-01-ri-tra
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    509
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    Access to finance for SMEs