The EU needs a sharper focus on competition policy to strengthen its global competitiveness, boost productivity and ensure the single market remains a pillar of economic strength, according to the EESC.
Il Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) ha chiesto di modificare alcune norme dell'Unione europea in materia di aiuti di Stato al fine di riconoscere i soggetti dell'economia sociale, che svolgono un ruolo cruciale nell'affrontare le sfide sociali, e di andare meglio incontro alle loro esigenze.
The euro area is facing pressing challenges: low labour productivity, weakening competitiveness, and slowing economic momentum compared to global peers like the United States. To reverse this trend, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is calling for an urgent and coordinated strategy. In a new opinion, the Committee outlines a plan to drive growth by deepening the internal market, cutting regulatory red tape, and ensuring fiscal sustainability. At the same time, policies must address transformative trends like artificial intelligence (AI) and the pressures of an ageing population.
In January's plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), leading voices from policymaking, academia, and civil society convened to discuss the urgent need for a fair and inclusive approach to climate and biodiversity action. As the EU accelerates its push toward climate neutrality, the EESC has issued a clarion call for a coordinated and inclusive transition.
In un parere adottato in gennaio, il Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) discute il futuro del mercato dell'energia elettrica e propugna un modello contraddistinto da una combinazione di interventi statali e meccanismi di mercato, all'insegna del motto "regolamentazione pubblica, ove necessaria, e iniziativa economica privata, ove possibile".
In un dibattito organizzato a Bruxelles dal Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE), diversi oratori di spicco hanno sottolineato l'importanza strategica di utilizzare i trasporti in maniera globale per rafforzare la capacità dell'Unione europea di rispondere alle crisi presenti e future.
On 13 December 2024, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) and Press Club Belarus jointly organised a seminar on the role of Belarusian independent media in fostering a resilient and democratising society. Being the only source of information for people in the country, Belarusian independent media need to be supported financially and be involved in partnerships with western media to keep Belarus high on the news agenda.
In an opinion adopted in plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called for reforms to unlock the full potential of securitisation in the EU. By boosting investment and improving access to credit, the EESC aims to make securitisation a key tool in achieving the EU’s economic goals –especially its green transition and the completion of the Capital Markets Union.
The EESC calls on the EU to focus on water as a driver for peace and stability. In turn, empowering young people, women and indigenous and local communities will lead to greater water security. The EESC's Declaration for an EU Blue Deal therefore calls for water management to be acknowledged as a key concern across all sectors and mainstreamed into all policies.
