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.
The EESC provided its policy recommendations for a new generation of own resources for the EU budget. The opinion urged the Commission to first and foremost further develop the new set of rules that would govern corporate taxation in the EU (BEFIT). The EESC also suggested considering an EU-wide tax on digital transactions and an additional levy targeting companies importing products from third-country manufacturers that do not ensure proper protection of workers.
The European Commission has announced new measures to tackle human trafficking. This comes in response to a 2021 report assessing the effectiveness of the EU's 2001 Anti-Trafficking Directive, which found the response by Member States to be insufficient. The EESC opinion calls for a gender focus, greater support for victims, more accountability for companies, and improved monitoring mechanisms.
President Oliver Röpke participated in this year's Porto Social Forum, alongside Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, European Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, European Parliament's Vice-President Pedro Silva Pereira and Portuguese Minister of Labour, Ana Mendes Godinho.
Dans un avis exploratoire consacré au 30e anniversaire du marché unique, le CESE préfère soutenir l’idée de la Commission d’un fonds européen mettant en commun des ressources pour investir dans des projets clés dans le domaine des technologies vertes, plutôt que d’assouplir les règles de la concurrence.
