Millions of Europeans have no access to affordable or social housing, resulting in housing insecurity, financial strain and homelessness. Eurostat reports a staggering 47% increase in house prices across the EU from 2010 to 2022, with rents rising by 18% during the same period. This escalating crisis demands immediate action.
As global environmental crises escalate and the EU generates 2.2 billion tonnes of waste annually, a circular economy is not just an option—it is a necessity. The model revolutionises how we manage resources, eliminating waste by keeping products and materials in use through recycling, reusing, and repairing, unlike the outdated ‘take-make-dispose’ approach.
On behalf of the Workers' Group in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), I am writing to express our deepest solidarity and unwavering support with trade unions in Türkiye, in the face of recent arrests and detention of trade unionists from Genel-İş and KESK, as well as journalists who are members of the Turkish Union of Journalists
Series of stories about the European Economic and Social Committee’s recent achievements. They show how the EESC has successfully sought to ensure that issues of key economic and social importance for Europe, identified by social partners and civil society, are discussed and addressed at EU level. They also demonstrate how, through our consultative work, we influence EU legislation and subsequently monitor its proper implementation.
