Press releases

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    60/2021

    The EU is transitioning from a model driven by growth to one predicated on sustainability, where the real level of well-being and development of our society is taken into account.

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    59/2021

    On 9 December the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) awarded prizes to five non-profit organisations and associations whose creative and inspiring climate projects promote a just and green transition towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

  • The European Economic and Social Committee launched its vaccination campaign at the December plenary session. EESC President Christa Schweng strongly believes that "No one will be safe from #Covid19 until everybody is safe.

  • The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is this year rewarding outstanding climate projects that demonstrate the commitment of civil society to a just and green transition

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    56/2021

    Un seminario di due giorni organizzato a Lublino (Polonia), dal Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) e dal sindaco della città, ha messo in luce l'importanza della collaborazione tra enti pubblici e società civile organizzata per offrire servizi efficaci in grado di soddisfare i bisogni essenziali dei cittadini, come l'assistenza sanitaria e sociale.

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    55/2021

    The EESC welcomes the European Semester Autumn Package published today by the European Commission. The Committee will provide its input to the EU institutions by an opinion to be adopted in February 2022, ahead of the Spring European Council.

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    54/2021

    The annual meeting of the EESC and the EU's national Economic and Social Councils stressed the importance of participatory democracy in making the EU stronger and future‑proof and called for real change as a result of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

  • The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hopes its seminar, which focused on some of the most pressing issues faced by Europeans today, will encourage people to share their ideas and concerns on the Conference on the Future of Europe's online space, making it a true democratic exercise and helping to build a more positive narrative for Europe

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    52/2021

    In vista della presidenza francese dell'Unione europea, il Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) ha organizzato a Parigi un seminario nel quale oratori di alto livello hanno discusso le priorità per la ripresa e la ricostruzione dell'Europa dopo la pandemia.

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    51/2021

    Il Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) ha organizzato un evento per promuovere l'Anno europeo dedicato al trasporto ferroviario e illustrarne le potenzialità quale alternativa di trasporto che, essendo pienamente sostenibile e competitiva, contribuisce al conseguimento degli obiettivi del Green Deal.