The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted on 12 April the 7th meeting of the EU-Korea Civil Society Forum, an online event that gathered civil society representatives to discuss on labour-related issues, including working hours, civil dialogue and the state of play of the implementation of international standards and conventions (ILO). Participants also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
At its March plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion drawn up by the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) which proposes more precise and operational governance arrangements and instruments for the implementation of the new battery regulation, with involvement of all stakeholders, as this could contribute to developing a Union framework covering the entire battery life cycle in the EU.
Confrontate a tante barriere e con minori possibilità di mantenere la distanza sociale e fisica, le persone con disabilità sono più esposte al rischio di contrarre la COVID-19 e di sviluppare una forma grave della malattia. Tuttavia, nell'UE non sono state esplicitamente incluse nei gruppi prioritari per la vaccinazione.
COVID-19 has blatantly exposed all the cracks and fissures in the European health systems and shown the EU to be unprepared for dealing with major health emergencies. But the first building blocks of the future European Health Union, recently proposed by the Commission, look promising and may give the EU the right weapons to fight pandemics in the future
At its March plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion issued by the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) which proposes supporting investment in the exploration and extraction of critical raw materials, as well as in the use of secondary materials from wastes, as this is essential to the green transition in the EU.
I primi periodi di confinamento indotto dalla COVID-19 hanno visto il numero di telelavoratori passare dal 5 % al 40 % sul totale dei lavoratori dell'UE. A un anno di distanza, e con il telelavoro destinato a diventare strutturale, è ancora difficile fornire una valutazione adeguata dell'impatto che esso ha sui datori di lavoro, sui lavoratori e sulla società nel suo complesso. Il CESE sottolinea la necessità di effettuare ulteriori ricerche e di inquadrare la questione in una prospettiva a lungo termine, al fine di sfruttare i vantaggi e di attenuare i rischi di questa forma di lavoro.
With the new blueprint, the European Commission shows it is determined to stop Europe from losing out to the US and Asia in both basic and applied research, patents and high-tech products and services, says the EESC in a report adopted at the March plenary.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes the Commission's new Action Plan on non-performing loans, but believes that it lacks new proposals fit for COVID-19 times, leaving Europe to face an extraordinary time with rules written for ordinary times.
Su richiestadellapresidenzaportoghese del Consigliodell'UE, il Comitatoeconomico e socialeeuropeo (CESE) ha svolto una valutazione dei risultaticonseguitidall'UEnegliultimi 25 anni di attuazionedellapolitica per il trasporto su rotaia e individuato gli ambiti da migliorare, sfruttando le possibilitàoffertedall
Accurate data collection and adequate policies by the Member States are necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan and to unmask racism and ethnic discrimination, which has taken a turn for the worse during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
