Covid-19

  • Statement by
    Luca Jahier, EESC President

    Ahead of today’s vote in the European Parliament on a strong resolution to set the tone for the meeting of Heads of state and government next week and in light of the solid package of measures proposed on 9 April by the Eurogroup to support the European economy last week, I am confident the EU has now more than ever the chance and the obligation to rise from its ashes like the Phoenix.

    The EU must rise from the ashes of the #Coronacrisis
  • Statement by
    Luca Jahier, EESC President and José Antonio Moreno Díaz, President of the Group on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law (FRRL)

    The response to the COVID-19 crisis has had a negative impact on a number of fundamental rights. The unavoidable lockdowns have restricted our freedom of movement and cross-border travel. Freedom of association and assembly have been cut, so have privacy rights through data tracking systems. What has been put in place as a temporary measure cannot be instrumentalised to revert decades-long fights for freedoms and equality.  We must get out of this crisis with our democracies – and our European Union – intact.

  • Statement by
    Luca Jahier, EESC President and Dilyana Slavova, President of the REX Section

    The CODIV-19 is forcing us apart with lockdowns, but at the same showing us that we must stick together if we want to defeat the pandemic. We must react jointly and swiftly to address this unexpected crisis both in Europe and in other regions of the world, because the virus knows no borders, skin colors or social status.

  • Statement by
    Luca Jahier, EESC President

    I have always considered myself a proud European, today more than ever. Nevertheless, the current mood between the heads of State and Government, coupled with the persistent viral divisions, presents a lethal risk – not only to the European Union, but also to our ability to bounce back from this unprecedented systemic and symmetric crisis.

    In the next 10 days, we will know whether the Coronavirus crisis will make or break Europe
  • Statement by
    Luca Jahier, EESC President

    In less than 15 days, the EU has taken ground-breaking decisions to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and after some initial hesitation it has proven that Member States can simply not do without a coherent, coordinated approach in front of a global pandemic.

    EU leaders take initial responsible steps to fight COVID-19, but Europe needs more courage to deliver #Whateverittakes
  • Statement by
    Luca Jahier, EESC President

    Today's ECOFIN decision did not seem to fully respond to the magnitude of the challenge that the EU is facing.

    ECOFIN: #WhateverItTakes means Whatever It Takes!
  • Statement by
    Luca Jahier, EESC President

    Following the EESC declaration "COVID-19: Now, we are either a Union or we are nothing", adopted by the Bureau on March 17, 2020, President Luca Jahier has urged today all institutions, authorities, regulators, both at European or national level, to take urgent and decisive actions to contain and fight against the pandemic and address the risks of a long-term shock for the economy and people's wellbeing. 

    President Jahier urges ECB and EBA to allow EU banks to help families, workers and companies with extraordinary measures
  • The COVID-19 outbreak has turned into a fast-moving emergency, figures and measures are constantly changing across Europe and the world, affecting all levels of society.

    COVID-19: Now, we are either a Union or we are nothing
  • In this issue:

    • Our members address the situation of CSOs during and after the pandemic
    • A guest comment by Jean-Marc Roirant, Member of the Steering Committee of Civil Society Europe
    • The follow-up for our conference on CSOs and COVID-19
    • What happened to the EESC opinion ECO/537? - Interview with rapporteur Krzysztof Stanislaw Balon
    Diversity Europe Group Newsletter - March 2021
  • In this issue:

    • The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for civil society organisations
    • Health care after the coronavirus pandemic
    • The EESC’s role after the pandemic
    Diversity Europe Group Newsletter - July 2020