Christa Schweng, new President of the EESC: "The input of civil society is a must to shape Europe for the better"

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) closed its October plenary session, the first of its new term of office, with an online debate on the "Recovery for the future of Europe" with contributions from the presidents of all main EU institutions, who reflected on the role that civil society can play to face the challenges Europe and the whole world are facing.

29/10/2020

EESK augstākajā amatā ievēlē Austrijas pārstāvi Kristu Švengu

Vienoti Eiropas nākotnei. Jaunā priekšsēdētāja ir apņēmusies atjaunot EESK vienotību un reputāciju un pierādīt Komitejas vērtību ES līmeņa politikas veidošanā

28/10/2020

Giulia Barbucci elected new EESC vice-president with responsibility for the budget

An official of CGIL, she is a member of the Workers’ Group

Giulia Barbucci, a member of the European Economic and Social Committee since 2015, has been elected vice-president by the plenary assembly. She is committed to ensuring moderate and transparent management of the budget. Her main priorities for action are gender equality and the protection of workers.

28/10/2020

Irish member Cillian Lohan elected as EESC vice-president for communication

Cillian Lohan (Ireland), member of the Diversity Europe' Group, will be one of the two vice-presidents of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) for a two-and-a-half year term from October 2020 to March 2023. He will be in charge of communication. 

28/10/2020

Inaugural plenary session – Term of office 2020-2025

Inaugural plenary session (Term of office 2020-2025), with a debate on “Recovery for the future of Europe – The role of the European Economic and Social Committee”, with David Maria SASSOLI, Charles MICHEL, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, Geert PAUWELS, Luca VISENTINI, and Jeremy WATES.

27/10/2020 29/10/2020

EESC info October 2020

EESC info October 2020

In this issue:

  • EESC term of office kicks off with over 40% new members
  • After the youth climate strikes it's time to give youth a seat at the table
  • EESC gives its say on the need for an EU instrument for minimum wages
  • COVID-19 is a ticking time bomb for Europe's tourism industry

27/10/2020

EESK priekšsēdētāja

EESK priekšsēdētāja

Citas ziņas

There is no way out of the crisis without a boost in public and private investment, says the EESC

30/10/2020

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Svarīgākie temati

Civil Society Against COVID-19

This website is dedicated to the work the EESC, its members and the civil society organisations it represents have been doing to get through the crisis and prepare for the future.

EESC Civil Solidarity Prize

Rewarding solidarity initiatives to tackle the Covid-19 emergency and its consequences in Europe

The Civil Soidarity Prize will reward up to 29 not-for-profit initiatives carried out by natural persons, civil society organisations or private companies which aim to tackle the Covid-19 crisis and its...

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Atzinumi uzmanības centrā

Social dialogue as an important pillar of economic sustainability and the resilience of economies taking into account the influence of lively public debate in the Member States (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Atsauce: 
SOC/644-EESC-2020

Social dialogue, at national and European level, plays a key role in shaping economic, labour and social policies that promote the upward convergence of living and working conditions across Member States. Growing globalised and interconnected economies have caused an evolution of social dialogue and require a common and coordinated approach at European level.  European social dialogue is an inalienable component of the European social model and is enshrined in the Treaty, supported by EU legislation and recognised in the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Diversity management in the EU Member States (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Atsauce: 
SOC/642-EESC-2020

This opinion, requested by the German Presidency of the Council, makes the following main recommendations:
- data collection and monitoring of diversity policies in the labour market must be improved at all levels;
- the principles of diversity management must be integrated into EU rules and generalised;
- more funds should be allocated to diversity management, in order to support the work of civil society organisations working with racialized groups and the diversity policies put in place by the social partners;

Integration of women, mothers and families with a migrant background in the EU Member States and target language levels for integration (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Atsauce: 
SOC/641-EESC-2020

The EESC describes integration as a dynamic process, involving both migrants and the receiving society. It believes that migration challenges should be addressed in a holistic manner.  Gender equality should become one of the key pillars in integration. Migrant families and parents should be involved in the local and school community as from the early stages of reception.

The Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (additional opinion)

Atsauce: 
ECO/520-EESC-2020

This additional opinion will complement and update the proposals made in the original 2020 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) opinion, adopted in February this year, produced under time pressure and before the COVID-19 outbreak so it could not take into account recent developments.

EESK atzinums: The Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (additional opinion)

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