Press releases

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    60/2021

    The EU is transitioning from a model driven by growth to one predicated on sustainability, where the real level of well-being and development of our society is taken into account.

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    59/2021

    Esta organización compartió el segundo premio con otros tres candidatos, mientras que la asociación belga Grootouders voor het Klimaat (Abuelos por el clima) obtuvo el primer puesto en este premio del Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE), que en su edición de 2021 se concedió a proyectos que promovieran una transición justa hacia la neutralidad climática.

  • The European Economic and Social Committee launched its vaccination campaign at the December plenary session. EESC President Christa Schweng strongly believes that "No one will be safe from #Covid19 until everybody is safe.

  • La Associació Catalana Enginyeria Sense Fronteres (asociación catalana de ingenieros sin fronteras) ha sido seleccionada para el Premio Sociedad Civil 2021 otorgado por el Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) a organizaciones y asociaciones sin ánimo de lucro, y personas que aspiran a promover una transición justa hacia una economía hipocarbónica y resistente al cambio climático.

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    56/2021

    A two-day seminar in Poland, in the city of Lublin, co-hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Mayor of Lublin, heard how important it was for public authorities and organised civil society to work together to provide effective services meeting basic needs such as health and social care.

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    55/2021

    The EESC welcomes the European Semester Autumn Package published today by the European Commission. The Committee will provide its input to the EU institutions by an opinion to be adopted in February 2022, ahead of the Spring European Council.

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    54/2021

    The annual meeting of the EESC and the EU's national Economic and Social Councils stressed the importance of participatory democracy in making the EU stronger and future‑proof and called for real change as a result of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

  • The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hopes its seminar, which focused on some of the most pressing issues faced by Europeans today, will encourage people to share their ideas and concerns on the Conference on the Future of Europe's online space, making it a true democratic exercise and helping to build a more positive narrative for Europe

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    52/2021

    Ahead of the French presidency of the European Union, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised a seminar in Paris where high-level speakers discussed the priorities for the recovery and reconstruction of Europe after the pandemic.

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    51/2021

    El Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) celebró un acto para promover el Año Europeo dedicado al ferrocarril y explicar su potencial para convertirse en una opción de transporte plenamente sostenible y competitiva, contribuyendo así a alcanzar los objetivos del Pacto Verde.