The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
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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.
In its March plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion urging the European Institutions to address the fragmented implementation of foreign policy sanctions across Member States. The EESC is concerned about the inconsistency in standards and in the application of sanctions in national legislation, and is calling for immediate action to protect humanitarian aid and journalists in sanctioned regimes.
Mario Monti, former EU commissioner for competition and Prime Minister of Italy, will be the keynote speaker at the EESC event "Towards a Net Zero Industrial Future: Harnessing the Power of the Single Market", which will be held on 4 April to mark the 30th anniversary of the single market.
Les prévisions de croissance du nombre de personnes exposées au risque de pauvreté imposent un revenu minimum adéquat comme une condition nécessaire pour garantir une vie digne à de nombreux Européens. Ce revenu doit être accessible à tous ceux qui en ont besoin, et les États membres devraient y veiller en mettant en place des critères transparents et non discriminatoires pour son obtention.
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.