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Adopted on 22/03/2023
Reference: 
INT/1007-EESC-2022-05781-00-00-AC-TRA
Plenary session: 
577 -
Mar 22, 2023 Mar 23, 2023

Efficient insolvency laws are one of the key criteria for investors to decide on whether to invest across borders. Increasing confidence in cross-border financing will boost the Union’s capital markets.

EESC opinion: Enhancing the convergence of insolvency proceedings

Adopted on 22/02/2023
Reference: 
INT/1005-EESC-2022-EESC-2022-05312-00-00-AC-TRA
Plenary session: 
576 -
Feb 22, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

The objective of this initiative is to foster pan-European market initiatives based on instant payments, which would ensure that anyone holding a payment account in the EU could be able to receive and send an instant credit transfer from and to any other payment account in the EU, as a first step in euro and eventually in any EU currency. There should be attractive payment solutions allowing initiation and acceptance of instant payments domestically and crossborder (and in the longer-term also globally), in various circumstances, including at physical point of sale, online and between individuals.

EESC opinion: Instant payments regulation

Adopted on 22/02/2023
Reference: 
ECO/599-EESC-2022
Plenary session: 
576 -
Feb 22, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

This year’s Annual Sustainable Growth Survey (ASGS) outlines the policy priorities in the coming year and provides guiding principles for implementing them in the 2023 European Semester cycle. This survey takes into account the systemic shocks facing the EU, which are undermining the first signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and sets out strategic guidance. These pursue the EU policy objectives of the green and digital transition and are structured around the four dimensions of competitive sustainability, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. The ASGS 2023 also continues to guide Member States in the implementation of the national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs).

EESC opinion: Annual Sustainable Growth Survey 2023

Adopted on 22/02/2023
Reference: 
SOC/722-EESC-2022
Plenary session: 
576 -
Feb 22, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

In this opinion, the EESC states that the transformation of the European labour market requires good understanding of what type of skills are needed for future labour market transformations, including in SMEs, in order to maintain sustainable employability, contribute to a high level of productivity and to reduce labour shortages. It believes that skills development and effective implementation of the right and access to lifelong learning must be an integral part in broader economic growth strategies and recovery and resilience plans. It highlights that the capacity to constantly update digital skills according to labour market changes and introduction of new technologies will undoubtedly be among the most important challenges in the future. Support for SMEs is needed to facilitate the development of their human capital training and development policy.

 

EESC opinion: Supporting labour market developments: how to maintain employability, boost productivity and develop skills, especially in SMEs

Adopted on 22/02/2023
Reference: 
INT/1009-EESC-2022-05400-00-00-AC-TRA
Plenary session: 
576 -
Feb 22, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

This initiative aims to develop responsible, fair and trusted growth in short-term rentals, as part of a well-balanced tourist ecosystem. 

EESC opinion: Short-term rental initiative

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