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Contribution of civil society to the Green Agenda and sustainable development of the Western Balkans as part of the EU accession process (own-initiative opinion)

Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/09/2020
Tagairt: 
REX/528-EESC-2020
Rapóirtéir: 
Dragica MARTINOVIĆ DŽAMONJA (Employers - GR I / Croatia)
Co-rapporteur: 
Pierre Jean COULON (Workers - GR II/France)
Seisiún iomlánach: 
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Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

On 5 February 2020, the European Commission published its Communication Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans, proposing a new methodology for candidate countries of the Western Balkans with the objective to render the accession process more coherent, respond to concerns of certain Member States expressed in October 2019 and enable the enlargement process to continue.

Tuairim ó CESE: Contribution of civil society to the Green Agenda and sustainable development of the Western Balkans as part of the EU accession process (own-initiative opinion)

Between a trans-European super grid and local energy islands – the right mix of decentralised solutions and centralised structures for an economically, socially and ecologically sustainable energy transition

Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/09/2020
Tagairt: 
TEN/706-EESC-2020
Rapóirtéir: 
Lutz RIBBE (Diversity Europe - GR III / Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Thomas KATTNIG (Workers - GR II/Austria)
Seisiún iomlánach: 
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Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

Tuairim ó CESE: Between a trans-European super grid and local energy islands – the right mix of decentralised solutions and centralised structures for an economically, socially and ecologically sustainable energy transition

The future of EU air transport in and after the Corona crisis

Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/09/2020
Tagairt: 
TEN/709-EESC-2020
Rapóirtéir: 
Thomas KROPP (Employers - GR I / Germany)
Seisiún iomlánach: 
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Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

Aviation is one of the sectors most badly affected by the Corona crisis and the EU Member States are willing to assist all economic sectors in the recovery process. Nonetheless, it is unlikely that global economic activities will regain pre-Corona levels in the near future. For this reason, the EESC calls upon the Commission to develop a comprehensive road map for the recovery of the entire European aviation sector; such an action plan should include dedicated resources to support all sub-sectors and their workforce.

Tuairim ó CESE: The future of EU air transport in and after the Corona crisis

Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/09/2020
Tagairt: 
REX/532-EESC-2020
Rapóirtéir: 
Tanja BUZEK (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Seisiún iomlánach: 
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Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

Key points

Global supply chains (GSC) are key and complex in economic activities across the world and in global trade. Economic growth, job creation and entrepreneurship are also contested by evidence of negative implications for working conditions as well as for sustainability in some supply chains.

The COVID-19 crisis has unveiled the serious downfalls related to highly fragmented and undiversified supply chains. It exposed the vulnerability of workers' health and safety, and it highlighted violations of human rights. Trade will have to play a key role in promoting a sustainable economic recovery. However, stronger instruments need to deliver on a socially and environmentally responsible business, trade and investment agenda.

GSC need to become more resilient, diversified and responsible, and ambitious actions need to ensure they contribute to a fairer economic and social model, based on sustainability and decent work.

Tuairim ó CESE: Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Decent minimum wages across Europe

Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/09/2020
Tagairt: 
SOC/632-EESC-2020
Rapóirtéir: 
Stefano MALLIA (Employers - GR I/Malta), Oliver RÖPKE (Workers - GR II/Austria) (Employers - GR I / Malta)
Seisiún iomlánach: 
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Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

This exploratory opinion was requested by the European Parliament with a view to a forthcoming Commission initiative on fair minimum wages. The question of Decent minimum wages across Europe is a complex and sensitive issue. It is important that any EU action is based on accurate analysis and understanding of the situation and sensitivities in the Member States and fully respects the social partners' role and autonomy, as well as the different industrial relations models.

Tuairim ó CESE: Decent minimum wages across Europe

The protection of unaccompanied migrant minors in Europe (own-initiative opinion)

Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/09/2020
Tagairt: 
SOC/634-EESC-2020
Rapóirtéir: 
Ozlem YILDIRIM (Workers - GR II / France)
Seisiún iomlánach: 
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Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

In this own-initiative opinion, the EESC calls on the European Union to develop a coherent and uniform approach to protecting unaccompanied foreign minors in Europe. It urges the European Commission to draw up a Directive on the protection of unaccompanied minors that serves the best interests of the child. The principle of "the best interests of the child" should take precedence over all other national and international law. The EESC calls on the Member States to evaluate minority based on a body of evidence, consisting principally of the declarations by the person in question, civil status documents presented and interviews with the person. Given that bone tests are not really reliable, the EESC calls for them to simply be stopped.

Tuairim ó CESE: The protection of unaccompanied migrant minors in Europe (own-initiative opinion)

The role of EU structural and cohesion policy in driving forward the transformation of the economy in an innovative and smart manner (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Tuairimí a glacadh on 18/09/2020
Tagairt: 
ECO/514-EESC-2020
Rapóirtéir: 
Gonçalo LOBO XAVIER (Employers - GR I / Portugal)
Seisiún iomlánach: 
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Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

The forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU (Germany), aims to further discuss and analyze the policy objective 1 under the Common Provisions Regulation for cohesion policy that refers to '' a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation''. In this context, the Presidency has asked the EESC to provide an opinion on how the structural measures and cohesion policy programmes can help in this process. The Presidency plans to present the key findings of this discussion in a High-level conference that will take place on 29th of September where also the opinion of EESC will be discussed. 

Tuairim ó CESE: The role of EU structural and cohesion policy in driving forward the transformation of the economy in an innovative and smart manner (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

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