The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recently adopted an opinion welcoming the European Commission’s Industrial Action Plan, designed to help Europe’s automotive industry navigate a period of profound change. The ongoing shift towards cleaner and more digital vehicles must be carefully managed to protect jobs, support businesses, and ensure that no region or worker is left behind in the transition.
The EESC’s July plenary session saw the adoption of an opinion emphasising the vital role played by services of general interest (SGIs) such as healthcare, energy and public transport in promoting the EU’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness.
The EESC’s July plenary saw the adoption of an opinion on the interdependence between peace and climate change. The opinion underscores the need to strengthen multilateral cooperation and invest in green development as a mechanism for peace.
At an Enlargement Forum hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), civil society representatives from candidate countries commended the Committee’s Enlargement Candidate Members initiative as a vital tool for shaping their countries’ European integration process and bolstering public support for EU accession.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) reaffirmed its commitment to youth inclusion in policymaking during a high-level debate with European Commissioner Glenn Micallef at the EESC plenary session. The debate brought together EU stakeholders, youth representatives and institutional leaders to discuss the future of youth participation, intergenerational fairness and the practical tools that make youth mainstreaming a reality, chief among them the EESC Youth Test.
The July plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate on the political priorities of the current Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Main objectives: the EU must take responsibility for its own security and strengthen its competitiveness.
