Shadows over Europe: Reflecting on two years of war
In this issue:
Articles by several members of the EESC's Civil Society Organisations' Group
Interview with EESC President Oliver Röpke on the Enlargement Candidate Members initiative
Guest articles by Olha Kovalska (Anti-corruption Action Centre and International Centre for Ukrainian Victory), Nadija Afanasieva (Ukrainian Institute for International Politics and EESC EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform) and Daniel Fügenschuh (Austrian Chamber of Architects and Chartered Engineering Consultants and Architects' Council of Europe)
Open letter #EUCivilDialogueNow
Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - February 2024
In a recent public hearing, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) examined the European Commission’s Defence of Democracy Package aimed at increasing the transparency of interest representation, reinforcing the resilience of elections and improving civil and civic participation. Representatives of civil society supported the overall spirit of the proposal but raised concerns about the narrow focus of the Directive on foreign influence and its potential repercussions on civic space in Europe.
Cette brochure présente les points forts du séminaire Connecting EU 2023 du CESE, qui s'est tenu à Bratislava en novembre 2023 sous le titre "Élections européennes 2024 : Pourquoi voter?"
Débat public sur les réformes visant à rendre l'économie de l'UE plus résiliente pour tous dans le contexte des prochaines élections au Parlement européen de 2024.
EU elections 2024: a critical moment to rewrite Europe's future
In this issue:
Our members discuss the 2024 elections to the European Parliament
Guest articles by Antonella Valmorbida (Secretary-General of the European Association for Local Democracy and Board Member of the European Partnerships for Democracy) and Diana Dovgan (Secretary-General of the European Confederation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives)
Interview on gender and diversity among MEPs in view of the 2024 elections
Interview on the EESC study 'The cost of climate change on households and families in the EU'
Reports on recent events
Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - December 2023
Transparency International EU and Generation Climate Europe have now joined the EESC's network of European civil society organisations working to shape EU laws
Europeans need to know how EU decisions affect their lives if campaigns to boost voter turnout are to have any real effect. Messages need to be tailored to each EU country and barriers preventing young people from entering politics need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in partnership with the Economic and Social Council of the Slovak Republic, will hold its annual civil society communication seminar – #ConnectingEU2023 – on 23-24 November 2023. This year's theme is "European elections 2024: Why vote?"
