EESC Information Newsletter - February 2022

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    Dear Madam, dear Sir,

    It is my pleasure to invite you to the 567th Plenary Session of the European Economic and Social Committee.

    On Wednesday 23 February at 3 p.m., we will hold a debate on The impact of COVID-19 on fundamental rights and the rule of law across the EU and the future of democracy with Věra Jourová, European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency.

    On the same day, at 4.30 p.m., we will have a discussion entitled How can we create a more resilient, innovative and sustainable tourism? with:

    • Martha Schultz, Managing Director of the Schultz Group, Vice-President of EUROCHAMBRES and Vice-President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber,
    • Alberto Corti, Head of the Tourism Sector of the Italian General Confederation of Enterprises, Professions and Self-Employment (Confcommercio-Imprese per l'Italia),
    • Kerstin Howald, Political Secretary of the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism, and
    • Claudia Monteiro De Aguiar, Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur on the topic "Establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism".

    On Thursday 24 February at 10 a.m. we are organising a debate on Fit for 55: delivering the EU's 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality, with Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the Commission, in charge of the European Green Deal.

    I will be glad to welcome you at our plenary session. To that end, I invite you to use webstreaming, which will allow you to follow all the votes and discussions remotely.

    Best regards,

    Christa Schweng
    EESC President

    The EESC plenary session on social media: to take part in the online discussions, follow @EU_EESC or the hashtag #EESCplenary. You can also post on our Facebook page via https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanEconomicAndSocialCommittee/ where the plenary session is announced. Don't forget that the plenary session is also streamed. Are your networks and organisations interested in our discussions? Let them know!

     

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    Main opinions to be discussed during the upcoming session (23-24 February 2022)

    • Tourism and transport / Follow-up (INT/949), Mr Gkofas (EL – III)
    • Business Taxation for the 21st Century (ECO/558), Mr Andersson (SE – I)
    • Solvency II – review (ECO/566), Mr Frank Von FĂĽrstenwerth (DE – I)
    • Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2022 (ECO/569), Ms Vorbach (AT – II)
    • The impact of COVID-19 on fundamental rights and the rule of law across the EU and the future of democracy (own-initiative opinion – FRRL) (SOC/691), Mr Moreno DĂ­az (ES – II)
    • Challenges for sustainable maritime and inland waterway transport (own-initiative opinion) (TEN/745), Mr Coulon (FR – II)
    • New European Bauhaus (TEN/757), Mr Coulon (FR – II)
    • Energy prices (TEN/761), Ms Mastantuono (CZ – I), Mr Kattnig (AT – II) & Mr Ribbe (DE – III)
    • 'Fit for 55': delivering the EU's 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality (NAT/843), Mr Mallia (MT – I) & Mr Lohan (IE – III)

     

     

    Main opinions adopted during the previous session (19-20 January 2022)

    • Summary of adopted opinions
    • Innovative financial instruments as part of the development of social impact companies (exploratory opinion requested by the French Presidency) (INT/965), Mr Guerini (IT – III)
    • Next Generation SME Strategy (own-initiative opinion) (INT/947), Ms Angelova (BG – I)
    • Industrial ecosystems, strategic autonomy and well-being (exploratory opinion requested by the French Presidency) (INT/964), Ms Parthie (DE – I)
    • Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) (ECO/565), Mr Back (SE – I)
    • The benefits of the outermost regions for the European Union (exploratory opinion requested by the French Presidency) (ECO/567), Mr Destom (FR – III)
    • Euro area economic policy 2022 (ECO/568), Mr Sipko (SK – III)
    • Towards a new care model for the Elderly: learning from the Covid-19 pandemic (own-initiative opinion) (SOC/687), Mr Cabra de Luna (ES – III)
    • Rule of law and the recovery fund (own-initiative opinion) (SOC/692), Mr Bäumler (DE – II)
    • Social dialogue as a tool to promote health and safety at work (exploratory opinion requested by the French Presidency) (SOC/703), Ms Salis-Madinier (FR – II)
    • NAIADES III (TEN/752), Mr SzymaĹ„ski (PL – II)
    • Food security and sustainable food systems (exploratory opinion requested by the French Presidency) (NAT/844), Mr Puech d’Alissac (FR – I)

     

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