The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions and information reports a year.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) throws its support behind the Commission's "REPowerEU" initiative, stressing that energy security must be accompanied by urgent measures to protect vulnerable users, accelerate decarbonisation and diversify energy sources. Steps should also be taken to reduce demand for Russian gas which has brought about a significant increase in energy prices.
En la reunión que la Mesa del Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) celebró en Praga, el ministro checo de Asuntos Europeos, Mikuláš Bek, presentó las prioridades de la próxima Presidencia checa de la UE. El ministro también participó junto con los miembros del CESE en un seminario sobre energía sostenible y asequible para la UE.
El Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) organizó por segundo año consecutivo una gran conferencia para hacer balance de la situación de la pobreza energética en los Estados miembros de la UE, presentando propuestas concretas para abordar este importante problema social.
To turn solidarity with Ukraine into concrete action, the EESC is joining the European Parliament's "civil society hub" initiative for Ukraine, allowing the NGO Promote Ukraine to use part of its premises at rue de Trèves 74, along with logistical equipment.
Estudiantes de secundaria de toda Europa entregaron ocho propuestas concretas a la vicepresidenta de la Comisión Europea responsable de Valores y Transparencia. Los estudiantes estaban participando en el evento virtual de la juventud «¡Tu Europa, tu voz!» (YEYS2022) titulado «La verdad sobre las mentiras. Los jóvenes desafían a la desinformación». El evento fue organizado por el Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) los días 31 de marzo y 1 de abril de 2022.
The European Union needs not only to improve the preparedness of its health system but also to address inequalities within the Union and globally. It needs to move quickly to assess the public health action taken to date
This year – 2022 – the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will be co-organising the first-ever EU organic awards, together with the European Commission, European Committee of the Regions (CoR), COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, aimed at recognising excellence and rewarding the best and most innovative players in the EU organic value chain.
En el contexto de la cumbre del Consejo Europeo, el Comité Económico y Social Europeo ha adoptado hoy una Resolución sobre «La guerra en Ucrania y su impacto económico, social y medioambiental». Los miembros expresan su solidaridad con Ucrania y destacan el papel de la sociedad civil en la ayuda al pueblo y a los refugiados ucranianos.
At the March plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed the Commission's proposal on this new European lifestyle combiningsustainability, aesthetics and inclusion and highlighted the importance of its participatory approach.