The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions and information reports a year.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Dans un avis adopté lors de sa session plénière de juillet, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a souligné les profondes répercussions que produisent les prix élevés sur l’économie de l’Union et a invité les gouvernements nationaux à mettre en œuvre des mesures de soutien aux familles vulnérables et aux secteurs essentiels.
Today, the EESC decided to start a pilot project to implement the EU Youth Test in its opinions and to set up a new Youth Group, thus delivering on important priorities of President's Röpke political manifesto.
Le CESE a suggéré que les produits qui ne peuvent être réparés ne soient pas commercialisés en Europe et que simplement exiger des producteurs qu’ils informent les consommateurs lorsqu’un produit ne peut être réparé ne suffit pas.
Despite being recognised as a constitutional principle of the EU, participatory democracy in Europe is still largely unstructured, with no formal institutional agreements that would allow citizens and civil society organisations to directly contribute to the development of EU policies
The EESC has asked the forthcoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU to push forward with the proposal to make the Social Progress Protocol a binding legal instrument, which would help strengthen and preserve social rights in Europe
The European Union's food system is currently facing crises on multiple fronts, as it tackles environmental, climate, health, and social challenges, and anticipates Ukraine's accession, which will need to be followed by Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. In response to these challenges...
Le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a organisé une audition publique afin de formuler des suggestions sur la manière de rendre la diplomatie climatique de l’UE plus efficace. Les participants ont débattu de la question de savoir si l’Union devrait revoir son approche en matière de diplomatie climatique et ont recensé des moyens de faciliter l’action pour le climat et d’améliorer la coordination entre les politiques connexes à tous les niveaux (européen, national, régional et local).
Le système économique de l’UE doit être modifié dans sa structure et adapté afin de le rendre plus résistant face aux chocs extérieurs futurs. Les grandes priorités sont une résilience accrue, l’efficacité et l’autonomie stratégique.
President Röpke held today a meeting with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. The Presidents held a fruitful discussion on some of the key European issues, including enlargement, youth, competitiveness as well as international relations, more generally.