Il Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) dimostra l'impegno dei suoi membri a far fronte sul campo
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The EESC says threats to the rule of law and fundamental rights and the shrinking space for civil society, as described in its report based on visits to several EU countries, may be further exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis
At its June plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a resolution with its proposals for the post-COVID-19 crisis reconstruction and recovery. Under the slogan 'the EU must be guided by the principle of being considered a community of common destiny', the adopted text suggests taking the opportunity presented by the crisis to build a new societal model: “We cannot simply restore what existed in the past: we need to restructure and improve it.”
Alla sessione plenaria di giugno del Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) si è tenuto un dibattito sulla
At its June plenary session the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate with Michel Barnier, Head of the EU Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom. Barnier informed of the state of play of Brexit negotiations and expressed his disappointment over the attitude of the British government which, in his opinion, was not respecting the Political Declaration signed in October 2019: "We expect the UK to respect its engagements", said Barnier.
A few days after the European Commission presented its proposal for a major recovery plan to face the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, on 2 June the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a webinar to assess its suitability. All participants agreed on the importance of this ambitious initiative, an example of the solidarity and the political will of all EU Member States in times of uncertainty.
Civil society organisations have been at the forefront of fighting the pandemic in Europe, often stepping in at a moment's notice to plug huge gaps in the public provision of social services and healthcare. Meeting remotely with the EESC on 12 May, they asked to be at the table with EU institutions and governments to help design a recovery plan for a sustainable Europe.
Il CESE sostiene con forza l'idea di investire in politiche incentrate sulle persone e di prevedere misure per contenere la fuga dei cervelli dalle aree meno prospere dell'Europa verso gli Stati membri più ricchi.
Il Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) ha accolto con favore la proposta della Commissione sugli orientamenti riveduti in materia di occupazione per gli Stati membri, ma chiede che vengano adattati per tener conto della crisi occupazionale e sociale che incombe a causa della pandemia di Covid-19 e per contribuire ad attenuarne l'impatto negativo sui mercati del lavoro europei.
EESC President Luca Jahier has met today the newly appointed Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum Panagiotis Mitarachi, as part of the visit to Athens of the EESC's permanent study group on Immigration and Integration (IMI).