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.
Addressing the European Commission's report on trends and issues to watch, the EESC stressed that it could have helped much more if it had been involved in the foresight exercise from the start.
On 23 March, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted two opinions on the Commission's latest proposals to further develop the EU's Capital Markets Union. Regarding the Listing Act, the Committee recommends that the full listing documentation be published in the national languages to empower local retail investors and helpthe development of a national retail investment base.
Le protocole sur le progrès social proposé lors de la conférence sur l’avenir de l’Europe (CoFE) donne la priorité aux droits sociaux, aux droits des travailleurs et aux droits syndicaux lorsqu’ils entrent en contradiction avec les libertés économiques. Une audition organisée par le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a toutefois confirmé que, si tous s’accordent à dire que les droits sociaux et les libertés économiques peuvent coexister, l’entrée du protocole dans le droit primaire de l’Union est loin de faire l’unanimité, et les points de vue divergent selon les partenaires sociaux et au sein du monde universitaire.
President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Christa Schweng, highlights the requirements for Europe to become globally more competitive and sustainable.
Les inégalités persistantes en matière de santé expliquent en grande partie le taux de mortalité deux fois plus élevé des personnes handicapées, qui meurent en moyenne 10 à 20 ans plus tôt que les personnes sans handicap. Des traitements exorbitants, des transports et des infrastructures de santé inaccessibles, la stigmatisation, mais aussi le manque de formation adéquate du personnel de santé sur les questions liées au handicap, figurent en tête de liste des obstacles qui créent ces inégalités.
The EESC included a youth delegate in its UNFCCC COP delegation for the first time in 2021 and committed to repeating this experience in the years to come. The EESC youth delegate to COP has a mandate of two years and at the end of each mandate a transparent and open selection process is carried out to designate the new delegate. The new EESC youth delegate to the COP has just been selected!
The EESC's Civil Society Days 2023 ended on 3 March with a set of proposals to not only protect but also expand the EU's civic space and ensure younger generations a solid foundation where they can build a vibrant civil society.
This year's Civil Society Days will shine a light on the fundamental role of civil society organisations in ensuring and safeguarding both social cohesion and resilient democracy in Europe.
