considers that a regulation as the legal instrument for the DNA is the appropriate choice for the purposes of removing internal market barriers and ensuring uniform rules;
calls for a clear allocation of competences between the Office for Digital Networks (ODN), the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), the Radio Spectrum Policy Body (RSPB) and the national regulatory authorities (NRAs), avoiding overlaps and institutional duplication;
recognises the important transport acquis and emphasises that a transparent and predictable transport regulatory framework is key to EU competitiveness, while guaranteeing high standards for workers, customers and social rights. These obligations must also apply to non-EU entities operating in the single market. Competitiveness, social rights and environmental protection must remain central to the European model;
The EESC annual communication event for civil society communicators, the Connecting EU Seminar, will this year delve into Europe’s ability to uphold its core values as its economic priorities shift and pressure on democratic trust and civic spaces intensifies – and on how civil society can defend them.
The 37th meeting of the EEA Consultative Committee takes place in Vaduz, bringing together EESC and EFTA representatives to discuss key developments within the EEA. The meeting focuses on the future of the EEA Agreement, current policy challenges, and priorities such as jobs, skills and labour mobility.
calls on the European Commission to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the horizontal cross-cutting implementation of the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) in new and revised EU policies and regulatory acts, and underlines the inseparability of the NEB and the Affordable Housing policies as well as the need for the next NEB implementation step to focus on investment in sustainable, affordable and quality housing.
