A delegation from the Permanent group on the inclusion of the Roma carried out a fact-finding mission to Bulgaria on 17 & 18 June 2024. The new Roma strategy was generally considered more positive than the previous one. Yet, funding for Roma still represented problems. Action was needed to tackle the situation of people without identity cards, which was affecting many Roma, and to tackle segregation at the school level.
2024-06-17 & 18 - The Roma - Mission report from country visit to Bulgaria
The legitimate interests of the EU in the European Arctic will best be defended together through an EU Arctic strategy that strengthens civil society participation in all relevant decisions. Close cooperation with Greenland is also vital for sustainable investment in the Arctic in order to ensure the regions' prosperity and resilience.
29 January 2025 - The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the European Commission's Competitiveness Compass as a critical and timely step to reignite Europe’s economic engine.
The EU needs a sharper focus on competition policy to strengthen its global competitiveness, boost productivity and ensure the single market remains a pillar of economic strength, according to the EESC.
Services of General interest for affordable and accessible housing
Location
Warsaw
Poland
All European residents should have the opportunity to access decent, affordable and accessible housing. This is why the EESC Permanent Group on Services of General Interest met and discussed in Warsaw on 6 March 2025 at a seminar during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, co-organized by the EAPN Poland, the role of quality services of general interest in meeting needs in the field of housing.
