28/03/2018
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16/2018A delegation from the European Economic and Social Committee met local civil society representatives and government officials on 26 and 27 March in Amman
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27/03/2018
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15/2018Disability discrimination in Europe averages 15%, but in Portugal this figure increases to 65%. Surprisingly, the Portuguese Government has no national strategy for persons with disabilities.
23/03/2018
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14/2018 How best to ensure online consumer protection: this was the focus of the 20th European Consumer Day, a joint event of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council held in Sofia on 20 March. The conference "The digital economy: what deal for consumers" was an opportunity for experts and policy-makers to discuss the new challenges to consumer protection posed by digitalisation from both a European and a national perspective.
21/03/2018
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13/2018 EESC holds the second of its 'going-local' meetings on the live-in care industry in the EU, revealing dire conditions of care workers employed in German households
Despite the rise in the number of foreign care workers living in German homes, the live-in care sector in the country is highly fragmented and unregulated, with underpaid carers who are denied basic working rights or social protection, and with care recipients who have no guarantees of the quality of the care they receive, a meeting held by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) revealed.
19/03/2018
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12/2018La juventud europea afirma que disfrutar de más oportunidades para aprender idiomas viajando, tener lugares de interés cultural europeos más accesibles y preservar nuestra cultura a través de la cocina y la artesanía nacionales puede inspirar a los jóvenes europeos a descubrir culturas diferentes y adquirir una mejor comprensión de nuestro patrimonio cultural común. Estas recomendaciones a los responsables políticos de la UE fueron formuladas por los 99 estudiantes de toda Europa que participaron en el acto juvenil anual «Tu Europa, tu voz» (YEYS) 2018.
16/03/2018
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11/2018EESC rapporteur on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Catelijne Muller says the strategy, as outlined by Commissioner Ansip to the EESC's plenary on March 15, fully meets the Committee's call for the European Union to take global pole position in determining the framework for the responsible development and deployment of AI.
15/03/2018
The EESC acknowledges the Commission's Communication Tackling Illegal Content Online – Towards and enhanced responsibility of online platforms as a first and useful step but is not satisfied with its scope. It therefore calls on the Commission to establish programmes and effective measures to provide a stable and consistent legal framework for the efficient removal of illegal content.
06/03/2018
Today sees the opening of the European Migration Forum, a platform for dialogue between civil society, institutions and authorities on the topic of integration of third-country nationals into the labour market
22/02/2018
EESC on European Industry Day: Let's turn challenges into opportunities
The EESC argues for closer cooperation, longer-term and predictable policies and fair trade agreements under the Commission's leadership