The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for ambitious economic objectives to be set to strengthen the euro. This has become even more important given the pace of change in the global economy and the EU's current position in terms of innovation, competitiveness and fostering an investment-friendly regulatory environment.
In un parereadottatoallasessioneplenaria di giugno, il Comitatoeconomico e socialeeuropeo (CESE) afferma che la transizioneenergetica, pur senzarinnegare i suoiobiettivi, deveperòtenerecontodellecaratteristicheeconomiche e sociali di tutte le partid'Europa, ed essereaperta a un
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes the Commission's initiative on binding pay transparency, but considers that the proposed Directive should be strengthened in various areas and that further measures need to be taken to address the root causes of the gender pay gap.
With cancer set to become the leading cause of death in the EU, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is certainly timely. The EESC welcomes this plan which is a milestone in the fight against cancer and its social, financial and psychological impact on EU citizens. However, unresolved forms of regional and social inequality mean that there is still room for improvement.
Thanks to their bold ambition to ensure a life free of any discrimination and intimidation for each and every child and to break down the cycle of disadvantage across generations, the EU's two new comprehensive initiatives on children's rights have been receiving positive reactions. However, there are concerns as to whether their implementation in the Member States will go as smoothly as hoped, an EESC hearing has found
The EESC's Transatlantic Relations Follow-up Committee met just days ahead of the high‑level EU-US summit, marking the importance of civil society's transatlantic dialogue. Amongst a wide range of subjects to work together on, the meeting put special emphasis on issues of climate change and trade.
Radicata nella Convenzione delle Nazioni Unite sui diritti delle persone con disabilità (CRPD), che è stata il primo trattato internazionale ad adottare un approccio alla disabilità basato sui diritti umani, la strategia dell'UE sulla disabilità per il prossimo decennio è un documento promettente con molte proposte lodevoli e solo alcune carenze. Tuttavia, affinché la strategia possa tener fede alla promessa di porre fine alla discriminazione nei confronti degli 87 milioni di persone con disabilità in Europa, per la sua attuazione saranno necessari una forte volontà politica e risorse adeguate.
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on Europe's labour markets, taking the heaviest toll on the lowest paid sectors and those involving a high level of human interaction. Whereas the possibility of working remotely and the government measures taken across Europe have managed to cushion the most severe blows by keeping people employed and businesses running, the EU and the Member States will have to take action to curb inequalities once the support policies are withdrawn
Solidarity à la carte, too strong a focus on border controls and too little emphasis on legal and labour migration pathways are among the main faults found in the New Migration Pact, with few tangible achievements in Member States’ negotiations on how to deliver a comprehensive policy that can successfully rise to the challenge of effectively managing migration to the EU
Dobbiamo arginare i crescenti divari tra le zone rurali e quelle urbane e coordinare meglio le politiche volte a colmare tali divari. La nuova PAC non sarà sufficiente, da sola, a riequilibrare queste aree interconnesse. Affinché l'Europa affronti realmente le disuguaglianze, dobbiamo predisporre una gamma più ampia di politiche e strumenti di finanziamento.
