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  • The 3rd meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (CSP) held in Kyiv on 8-9 November focused on labour market regulation and antidiscrimination legislation and practices in Ukraine, as well as reviewed the progress of the reforms undertaken within the Association Agreement process. The civil society organisations of the EU and Ukraine strongly called for the EU Member States to push, with all necessary political and economic means, for the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, establishing peace and solving the humanitarian problems of the residents of these and adjoining territories. Opening the meeting, Alfredas Jonuška ...

  • Globalization, sub-contracting, self-employment, zero-hour contracts, irregular working hours, on-line working through intermediaries - are fast becoming daily concerns for both workers and employers in Europe who have to deal with the fast changing nature of work.  Job security in today's changing world is a major concern for European citizens with 47% of Europeans considering that “the worst is still to come” in terms of the impact of the economic crisis on jobs, according to the Spring 2016 Eurobarometer.

  • On 4 November, the president of the European Economic and Social Committee took part in a forum organised jointly by the Network of the Insular Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the EU (INSULEUR) and the Evia Chamber in partnership with the EESC on: "Sustainable tourism planning and management for European insular destinations". The forum took place in Chalkida (Greece) and was an opportunity to discuss best practises and methods of managing island destinations.

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    How to make sure that all Europeans can participate and financially benefit from the transition to a cleaner, climate-friendly energy system? How to enable EU citizens to reliably gain access to energy? How to protect the most vulnerable groups in our societies from being cut-off from heat, light and technology? Prosumers have the answers!

  • The role of trade as a generator of growth and jobs is undeniable, but public perception of the further liberalisation of trade is getting worse and citizens' concerns must be addressed far more effectively than before. This was one of the conclusions of the conference on "Strengthening European Growth and Competitiveness: Proactive Trade Agenda – NOW!" that took place in Helsinki on 26 October.

  • A delegation of EU civil society's representatives will meet top Maltese decision-makers to prepare for EU presidency

     

     

    1-3 November 2016

    Valletta

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    Ahead of the 2017 Maltese Presidency of the EU, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Georges Dassis, will meet with top Maltese decision-makers to present European civil society's contribution to the Maltese EU Presidency.

  • Statement of the President of the Employers' Group, Jacek P. Krawczyk concerning final agreement to sign CETA

    The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee decisively welcomes the agreement that will enable signature of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada (CETA). The employers have been strongly and systematically supporting not only CETA but also other comprehensive trade agreements (including TTIP).

    As stated by the EESC in its opinion of 2010 on EU-Canada relations and welcoming the opening of the negotiations on CETA "The EESC believes that neither the EU nor Canada can afford to miss this opportunity to forge closer relations, as it will be of benefit to their societies." Today's agreement finally brings us to the point where these words have become a reality!

  • Mr Ostrowski, EESC member, participated in the conference on the Urban Agenda for the EU, organized under the Polish Presidency in Visegrad Group held on 27th October in Warsaw