At its June plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) became the first EU body to formally endorse the Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society, backing the European Commission’s Roadmap for Women’s Rights. This move sends a clear signal that urgent, concrete action is needed to close persistent gender gaps.
The European Economic and Social Committee reaffirmed its unwavering support for a democratic Belarus by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Belarusian democratic forces, as represented by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. This new Memorandum of Understanding formalises a new phase of structured collaboration to support Belarusian civil society and its European aspirations.
Simplifying and harmonising EU tax implementation of directives to reduce complexity, duplication, and legal uncertainty.
Conducting impact and competitiveness assessments—especially for SMEs—for all new tax proposals.
Establishing an EU court system of Advance tax rulings for interpreting complex tax directives. The ECJ would be the appellate body if a taxpayer or a tax administration challenge the ruling.
