Euroopa Majandus- ja Sotsiaalkomitee
Displaying 1 - 10 of 185
In its April 2023 Plenary session, the EESC elected and confirmed Employers' Group members in key positions for the second half of the 2020–2025 term. The members were elected for these positions in two waves of elections by the EESC Employers' Group.
"The past year has shown the importance of stable communications for society. The ability to get in touch or receive life-saving information is as important as access to medical care, food or shelter. That is why the main achievement of the telecoms industry is that telephony and internet services are available despite shelling, bombing, destruction and technical difficulties."
The global fertiliser crisis has reached a critical level in Europe, where farmers are facing unprecedented challenges due to record prices. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion on its March plenary on the EU strategy on fertilisers calling for availability, affordability and sustainability.
28 March 2023 - The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee launched today its policy priorities for 2023 and beyond. In a paper titled "Driving Prosperity for All: A Competitiveness Agenda for the EU", the group outlined a number of actions needed to restore business confidence and prosperity for all.
23 March 2023 – The EESC Employers' Group applauds EU leaders for converging with the European Commission on its resolve to push for long-term competitiveness and productivity.
With no end of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine in sight, it is clear that 2023 is going to be another extremely difficult year for Ukrainian businesses.
This week, the Employers' Group held a debate on the war in Ukraine, one year on. Ukrainian business leaders took part in the discussion and called for support to tackle the many challenges they face every day.
17 February – Employers' Group President Stefano Mallia visited Spain this week to meet with the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), which comprises over two million companies from all sectors of activity, and prepare together the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the EU.
13 February 2023 - The Winter interim Economic Forecast released today lifts the growth outlook for this year to 0.8% in the EU and 0.9% in the euro area. Both areas are now set to narrowly avoid the technical recession that was anticipated for the turn of the year. The forecast also slightly lowers the projections for inflation for both 2023 and 2024.
At the European Economic and Social Committee plenary session on Wednesday (25 January), EESC members discussed the EU's response to geopolitical challenges with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.
Employers' Group President, Stefano Mallia, stressed that the competitiveness of European companies has to be at the core of our priorities moving forward.
