Frans Timmermans has announced measures to shield the most vulnerable from the possible extension of the emission trading system to heating and transport fuels, and heard the EESC's proposals to improve corporate decision-making on the green transition through social dialogue.
La décima edición del Día de la ICE, consagrada a la Iniciativa Ciudadana Europea, se celebró excepcionalmente en línea y duró dos jornadas. La presidenta del CESE, Christa Schweng, la vicepresidenta de la Comisión Europea, Věra Jourová, y el vicepresidente del Parlamento Europeo, Pedro Silva Pereira, participaron en la sesión inaugural y evaluaron la situación de este instrumento único de democracia participativa.
The involvement of organised civil society is far from satisfactory in a majority of EU countries, warned the European Economic and Social Committee at the annual conference of its European Semester Group, which took place remotely on 31 May. This event was organised right before the publication of the European Semester Spring Package by the Commission, on the 2 June 2021.
Por segundo añoconsecutivo, el ComitéEconómico y Social Europeo (CESE) abrió sus puertasvirtualmente y celebró en línea el Día de Europa con un sitio web específicosubrayando que, ahoramás que nunca, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil desempeñan un papelesencial en Europa, desde su participación en la recuperaciónhasta su labor vital para hacerfrente<
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) intends to play an active part in joint European efforts to translate the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) into action and to build a fairer and more prosperous Europe for everyone.
EESC president Christa Schweng welcomes the result of the vote in the European Parliament to grant the European Economic and Social Committee budgetary discharge for 2019. The Committee takes all the recommendations very seriously and is committed to continuing the reforms.
On 28 April, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an exchange of views with Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit on the Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the upcoming Porto Social Summit, where the plan will be discussed at the highest level.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) joins forces with the European Commission and says that the active involvement of European civil society organisations can help shape the green and digital transformation of the EU transport system.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted at its April plenary session a resolution on the Conference on the Future of Europe in which it calls on "a new narrative grounded on the realities of everyday life" to reconnect and engage with European citizens. For this, according to the resolution, it is essential to ensure that organised civil society is involved and plays a major role.
El CESE galardonará un máximo de cinco proyectos climáticos que muestren la valiosa contribución de la sociedad civil a la consecución de la neutralidad climática.
