Comitato economico e sociale europeo
Lo Spazio economico europeo (SEE) riunisce gli Stati membri dell'UE e i tre Stati EFTA-SEE (Islanda, Liechtenstein e Norvegia) in un mercato interno disciplinato dalle stesse norme di base. Tali norme sono intese a consentire la libera circolazione di merci, servizi, capitali e persone all'interno di questo spazio economico in un ambiente aperto e concorrenziale. L'accordo sullo Spazio economico europeo è entrato in vigore il 1º gennaio 1994.
Il comitato consultivo dello Spazio economico europeo (comitato consultivo SEE) è previsto dall'accordo SEE (articolo 96) ed è stato istituito nel 1994.
In its opinion on the Euro area's economic policy for 2021, the European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the Commission's recommendations, but calls for a shift in fiscal rules towards a more prosperity-oriented form of economic governance, including a golden rule for public investment.
The European Economic Area Consultative Committee (EEA CC) held on 18 September 2020 its 28th annual meeting to discuss two resolutions linked to the implementation of the Green Deal initiative and the EU’s New Industrial Strategy. The members of the EEA CC, which represents employers, workers, and other civil society players of EEA member states, agreed on the need to extend the Green Deal to the entire EEA to achieve a more sustainable single market.
Con lo sguardo rivolto al futuro, il CESE trae le conclusioni dal semestre 2019 e dalle consultazioni della società civile che ha condotto negli Stati
At its plenary session in July, the European Economic and Social Committee presented proposals for the economic agenda of the upcoming legislative period (2019-2024) and recommended that they should form the basis of a new European economic strategy. The Committee's proposals seek to develop more resilient and sustainable EU economic policies within an improved governance framework for the Economic and Monetary Union.
The euro ranks second in the world as a reserve currency and as a currency used for fixed income securities issues and international trade transactions. However, its use internationally has yet to return to levels before the financial crisis, and its future role in the international monetary system is tied to the economic prospects of the euro area.
