Opinions with Civil Society Organisations - Group III members as rapporteur/co-rapporteur/rapporteur-general

  • Rengiamos (updated on 28/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Nuoroda
    REX/585-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Bulgaria
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    591
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    Practical information

    1. Composition of the Study Group
    2. Administrator / Assistant in charge: Sveto TRAJKOVSKI / Elisabete DIAS

    Background

  • Rengiamos (updated on 27/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 12/12/2023
    Nuoroda
    SOC/790-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    590
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  • Rengiamos (updated on 27/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Nuoroda
    ECO/643-EESC-2024-00571
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    591
    -

    The need for open and transparent budgetary processes has never been more critical. The multiannual financial framework (MFF) emerges as a crucial tool for aligning financial resources with the Union's long-term priorities. The EESC has highlighted significant gaps in the current MFF, including its limited scope in addressing contemporary challenges such as Europe's aging population and strained budgets due to inflation.

    The EESC therefore explores a paradigm shift towards Open budgets in the EU –a framework that encompasses not only participatory budgeting but a broader spectrum of fiscal transparency and citizen engagement across all stages of the budget cycle. This approach is aimed at enhancing the responsiveness and effectiveness of EU budget allocations, thereby fostering a more resilient, inclusive, and democratic European economy.

  • Rengiamos (updated on 26/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Nuoroda
    ECO/641-EESC-2024-00699
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    589
    -

    On 13 June 2023 the EC proposed a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions and noted that taxation policies can have "a significant role in fostering the social economy and ensuring that social economy entities can afford to operate alongside mainstream businesses, creating a more equitable business environment while contributing to social inclusion and improved access to employment". Given the wide and general approach of EC proposal – including inter alia references to the role of State aid, public procurement, and European funds – the above-mentioned taxation aspects need to be analysed and considered by the EESC.

  • Rengiamos (updated on 26/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 15/02/2024
    Nuoroda
    TEN/841-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Austria
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Austria
    Plenary session number
    592
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  • Rengiamos (updated on 26/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Nuoroda
    CCMI/221-EESC-2023
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Croatia
    (Germany
    Plenary session number
    586
    -

    On 24 October 2023 the European Commission adopted a set of actions to better prevent and mitigate critical medicine shortages in the EU. Recent critical shortages, including of certain antibiotics last winter, show that continued coordinated action is needed to address supply challenges and to make Europe's medicine supply chains more resilient in the long run. The main objective of the Communication is to prevent and mitigate critical shortages at EU level, focusing in particular on the most critical medicines, for which security of supply in the EU must be ensured at all times.

    EESC opinion: Communication on availability of medicines
  • Rengiamos (updated on 26/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Nuoroda
    NAT/929-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Germany
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Lithuania
    Plenary session number
    588
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  • Rengiamos (updated on 26/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 12/12/2023
    Nuoroda
    NAT/924-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Bulgaria
    Plenary session number
    589
    -
  • Rengiamos (updated on 26/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 25/04/2023
    Nuoroda
    NAT/911-EESC-2023
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    586
    -
    EESC opinion: Chemicals – 'One Substance, One Assessment'