EESC Info

In this issue:

• AI: while 18% of the world's top-tier researchers are European only 10% work in Europe
• Frans Timmermans meets European youth leaders at the EESC
• Ending poverty for European children needs a whole-society approach
• Roaming: the EESC calls for a single tariff zone across the EU

In this issue:

• The Conference on the Future of Europe: EESC consultations will reach every corner of Europe
• The Slovenian EU Presidency comes at a critical time for Europe
• "The European Green Deal will be just, or will just not be"
• Recovery and reconstruction after the pandemic must be the priority for the future of Europe

• EESC launches the Civil Society Prize 2021 on climate action
• Norman Davies: Things that don't hold together will fall apart
• EESC endorses a robust and inclusive EU Health Union
• Statement: How to seize a long-awaited opportunity

• #YEYS2021: Europe's young generation takes up the challenge of climate
• The EESC's central role is fully recognised by the Conference on the Future of Europe
• EESC delves into the challenges of teleworking
• It is high time to scale up European action on disability policies

In this issue:

• Conference on the Future of Europe: EESC is committed to actively contributing to the success of the Conference
• Not just green and digital: the future of Europe must also be more democratic
• Developing a more resilient and effective rail system
• EESC pledges to deliver a substantial contribution on the Commission's new initiatives

• STORY ON EACH WINNING PROJECT IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE EDITION  
• PODCAST FEATURING OUR CROSS BORDER WINNER "EMERGENCY": WITHOUT SOLIDARITY, WHERE WOULD YOU BE NOW?
• Did you know...? Interesting facts about the EESC Civil Solidarity Prize winners
• In the winners' words: interviews with all the winners

• The time has come to deliver and give the word "community" new meaning
• EU to closely monitor implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
• Poverty in the EU could be halved by 2030, the EESC hears
• New Migration Pact: "The devil is in the detail"

In this issue:

• EESC welcomes prominent Irish disability advocate Sinéad Burke
• 2021-2027 EU budget – EESC pleased to see views of civil society having an impact
• #DigitalServicesAct, #DigitalMarketsAct: Time for our democracy to catch up with technology
• New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: a missed opportunity for a much-needed fresh start

In this issue:

• European Circular Economy Platform set to move up a gear as it enters second term
• The EESC addresses shortcomings in the integration of migrant women and children
• A prosperous, inclusive and sustainable Europe at the heart of the EESC's new presidential programme
• Recovery funds and the budget cannot be held hostage!

In this issue:

• EESC elects Austria's Christa Schweng to its top post
• Christa Schweng: "The input of civil society is a must to shape Europe for the better"
• Cillian Lohan: "We need leadership that we can trust"
• Giulia Barbucci: "It is essential to maintain sound and transparent budget management"
• Record numbers of new and female members join the EESC