Urban Policy

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  • Adopted on 29/03/2017 - Bureau decision date: 21/02/2017
    Reference
    ECO/431-EESC-2017-01-01-01107-00-00-ac-tra
    EESC opinion: Territorial typologies
  • Adopted on 23/02/2017 - Bureau decision date: 20/09/2016
    Reference
    TEN/606-EESC-2016
    Workers - GR II
    Spain

    The EESC welcomes the CEF's support for clean, low-carbon transport and sustainable energy structures, as well as the attention given to energy vulnerability. However, the Committee would like to see more financial resources allocated to the CEF.

    It will be possible to meet the expectations of city "users" – inhabitants, businesses, visitors and administrators – thanks to digital service ecosystems overlaying high-quality material and immaterial enabling infrastructure. Establishing this infrastructure will also have a significant impact in terms of growth, employment and productivity.

    Information report: Mid-term evaluation of the Connecting Europe Facility (formerly Smart Cities)
  • Adopted on 25/01/2017 - Bureau decision date: 20/09/2016
    Reference
    TEN/611-EESC-2016
    (Germany
    • The EESC welcomes the Communication from the Commission confirming the importance of Internet connectivity for the Digital Single Market and the need for Europe to deploy now the networks for its digital future.
    • The EESC notes that the Strategic Objectives for 2025 are ambitious but realistic, although they are largely dependent on national funding (private and public). There is a particular need for public investments to cover all remotes areas and guarantee minimum digital access for the vulnerable members of our society.
    • The EESC agrees with the proposal to introduce a voucher system for small communities and SMEs and supports the free "WIFI4EU" initiative for all Europeans in public places, public administrations, libraries and hospitals as well as outdoor spaces even. It recommends following eIDAS digital identity, which offers guarantees for data protection and public security against.
    EESC opinion: European Gigabit Society
  • Adopted on 17/02/2016 - Bureau decision date: 15/09/2015
    Reference
    ECO/386-EESC-2015-01-01-05281-00-00-ac-tra
    (Czech Republic
    EESC opinion: Future of the EU Urban Agenda seen from the perspective of civil society
  • Adopted on 08/10/2015
    Reference
    ECO/382-EESC-2015-01-01-03720-00-01-ac-tra
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    511
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    Following the Baltic, Danube and Adriatic Ionian Regions, the Alpine space was the fourth to adopt its macro-regional strategy on 28 July 2015. The EESC welcomes the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region and sees it as an element of value added for the Alpine area as well as a driver for development that can nurture the competitiveness and cohesion of Europe as a whole.

    EESC opinion: EU Strategy on the Alpine Region
  • Adopted on 23/04/2015
    Reference
    ECO/369-EESC-2014-05226-00-01-ac-tra
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Hungary
    Plenary session number
    507
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    EESC opinion: EU urban agenda
  • Adopted on 21/01/2015
    Reference
    ECO/370-EESC-2014-01-01-04756-00-00-AC-TRA
    Employers - GR I
    Portugal
    Plenary session number
    504
    -
    EESC opinion: 6th Cohesion Report
  • Adopted on 11/12/2014
    Reference
    ECO/366-EESC-2014-03156-00-00-AC-TRA
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Czech Republic
    Plenary session number
    503
    -
    EESC opinion: Community Led Local Development (CLLD)
  • Adopted on 26/02/2014
    Reference
    NAT/615-EESC-2013-5165
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Sweden
    Plenary session number
    496
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    In several Eastern and Southern EU countries there is a steady flow of young people leaving their hometowns to find work in distant cities. This is a worrisome trend. An ever-increasing global food demand will require in the near future that all agricultural surfaces be cultivated.

    To abandon large production areas is a luxury that the EU cannot afford. In order to attach young workers to their rural territories, or to bring them back if they are already gone, the availability of good job opportunities is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one. Education and health services, ICT links, even cultural activities have to reach a minimum level that makes living in these places not only acceptable but indeed attractive.

     

     

    EESC opinion: Towards a more balanced territorial development
  • Adopted on 21/09/2011
    Reference
    ECO/299-EESC-2011-01-01-1380
    Employers - GR I
    Netherlands
    Plenary session number
    474
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    Metropolitan areas / region-cities : Europe 2020