Adopted on 17/07/2019
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TEN/691-EESC-2019Rapporteur:
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Adopted on 19/06/2019
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TEN/692-EESC-2019Rapporteur:
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Jun 19, 2019 Jun 20, 2019
The EESC welcomes the fact that principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights reaffirms the right to access essential services/SGEIs. These are a vital component of social justice and are underpinned by the principle of equal treatment of users, prohibiting any kind of discrimination or exclusion whatsoever, and by the principle of universal access to services of a high level of affordability and quality.
Adopted on 19/06/2019
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INT/871-EESC-2019Rapporteur:
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Jun 19, 2019 Jun 20, 2019
The opinion examines the possible introduction of a new concept into EU law: "low-profit". This concept would define all organisations that are likely to make a profit but that do not intend to distribute it to their owners or shareholders, as they have a different purpose.
Adopted on 19/06/2019
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NAT/774-EESC-2019-01772Referral:
COM(2019) 125 final 2019/0070 CODRapporteur:
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Jun 19, 2019 Jun 20, 2019
Adopted on 15/05/2019
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NAT/758-EESC-2018-06204Referral:
COM(2018) 673 final Rapporteur:
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May 15, 2019 May 16, 2019
In October 2018, the European Commission launched the updated European Bio-economy Strategy. The purpose of this update to the 2012 Bio-economy Strategy was to address the challenges of living in a world of limited resources.
Adopted on 15/05/2019
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INT/875-EESC-2018Rapporteur:
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May 15, 2019 May 16, 2019
The exploratory opinion will aim to show how to boost social economy enterprises. It will seek to identify the best ways to strengthen their role in addressing tomorrow's challenges, in particular in the social field.
Adopted on 15/05/2019
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SOC/610-EESC-2018Rapporteur:
Plenary session:
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May 15, 2019 May 16, 2019
Gender equality is not only a human rights issue; it is a social and economic necessity for the EU, its Member States and businesses, as it hugely impacts on sustainable growth and GDP, while allowing to use the potential of 51% of the EU population. The EU needs to elevate gender equality to a stand-alone goal with a binding strategy, centred in the following measures: fighting the economic inequality affecting women and the current backlash of their rights; ratifying and implementing the Istanbul Convention on all forms of violence against women (including harassment); addressing once and for all gendered stereotypes, namely through the media; and supporting civil society organisations working for greater gender equality.
Adopted on 21/03/2019
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SOC/612-EESC-2018Rapporteur:
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Mar 20, 2019 Mar 21, 2019
The opinion, requested by the Romanian Presidency, aims to look at possible ways through which people can acquire solid knowledge about the European Union, its foundations, procedures and actions, as well as its positive achievements and the concrete benefits it offers. This type of education would contribute towards building citizens' ownership over the European decision-making process and ensure that their vision, needs and priorities are adequately reflected in the European agenda at all levels.
Adopted on 21/03/2019
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INT/874-EESC-2019Rapporteur:
Plenary session:
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Mar 20, 2019 Mar 21, 2019
The own-initiative opinion presents the EESC’s views on the gaps in the current system and indicates potential measures for a European wide push for digital up-skilling of health and care workers, and also for policies that prevent further digital divides by addressing skill gaps in the population at large. This own-initiative opinion is in part a follow-up to the own-initiative opinion entitled "Towards digital health".
Adopted on 20/03/2019
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SOC/605-EESC-2018Rapporteur:
Plenary session:
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Mar 20, 2019 Mar 21, 2019
Liberal democracy relies on civil liberties and a pluralistic civil society, but considerable political forces in today's Europe are challenging liberal democracy. The social, political and legal framework must allow for a pluralistic civil society. Strong social partners and civil society are needed to defend EU values. The EESC calls for the creation of a Democracy Semester, a European control mechanism, corrective economic measures for non-respect of fundamental EU values, the creation of a European statute for CSOs, or interinstitutional CSO authorisation and, tax incentives to support civil society. Burning social questions must be tackled, ensuring social sustainability and inclusive education.