Press releases

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    27/2021

    Kümnendat korda toimuv Euroopa kodanikualgatuse päev toimus erandkorras kahe päeva jooksul internetis. Avaistungil osalesid Euroopa Majandus- ja Sotsiaalkomitee president Christa Schweng, Euroopa Komisjoni asepresident Věra Jourová ja Euroopa Parlamendi asepresident Pedro Silva Pereira, kes andsid hinnangu sellele ainulaadsele osalusdemokraatia vahendile.

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    26/2021

    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.

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    25/2021

    For the second consecutive year, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opened its virtual doors and celebrated Europe online with a dedicated website, underlining that, now more than ever, civil society organisations are playing an essential role in Europe, from their involvement in the recovery to their vital work in dealing with our day-to-day challenges.

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    24/2021

    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.

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    23/2021

    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.

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    22/2021

    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.

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    21/2021

    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.

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    20/2021

    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.

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    19/2021

    Komitee autasustab kuni viit kliimaprojekti, mis näitavad kodanikuühiskonna hindamatut panust kliimaneutraalsuse saavutamisse

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    18/2021

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has warned at a high-level web conference that the pandemic has made energy poverty worse and that urgent measures are needed. All institutions at every level must rally around in a coordinated approach, with the active involvement of organised civil society.