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@EESC_President Oliver Ropke passed the light to paramedic @taira_paievska (Taira)
Oliver Ropke: «#Russia will not brake the bonds between Ukraine & EU civil society.
Together we will strengthen this bridge. We will #StandWithUkraine more than ever.» #ShareYourLight
Today, at the @EU_EESC celebration for #EuropeDay, I got inspired by citizens and young generations' ideas for a more #inclusive and #social Europe. Let's engage, listen, and work to reflect citizens' needs in EU policies. Europe belongs to everyone.
#EUOpenDay#EUOpenDay
Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine demands our full attention and our action. People in our direct neighbourhood need us now more than ever. Thank you @VVChentsov for the rich exchange yesterday. The EU stands with Ukraine - we will not let you down.
Media freedom and pluralism are under attack in many places. We cannot let that happen! On #WorldPressFreedomDay, let's stand together to defend journalists' freedom and safety, and build a more open, transparent, and democratic society for all. In the EU and beyond.
On #InternationalWorkersDay I want to praise all the workers across the EU & the world for their key role in keeping societies functioning. I want to call on everyone, from social partners to policymakers, to join our efforts for a more social Europe. Together, let's defend workers' rights.
#CivilSociety is increasingly under pressure. We cannot let that happen. Citizens need more than just nice words. The EESC must strengthen its role as a watchdog and perform civil society health checks to proactively monitor the well-being of civil society.
"We need to ensure that workers are fully involved in decision making. Democracy cannot face barriers at work."
Thank you to State Secretary @jperezrey for the debate on:
"As my mandate begins, I want to work with all members, and will civil society partners, to take the EESC role and influence to the next level." Check out the full video with the expectations of members and partners for the future http://bit.ly/4208JFY
I am deeply honoured to have been elected as President of the EESC. This is an important responsibility that I will carry out with great dedication and determination. A more #resilient, more #inclusive and more #democratic EU is my goal. #EESCPlenary #StandUp4EU
With the role entrusted me today, I will work on a mission to ensure a gateway to democracy for our neighbours and partners, fight disinformation, achieve gender equality, boost citizens' involvement in decision-making make the #EESC a true "new generation forum" Watch this video
President Röpke participated in the Committee of the Regions' Plenary sitting, where he presented the political priorities for his mandate and discussed synergies in the work of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
As the European Economic and Social Committee marks the 65th anniversary of its first plenary meeting, it is a moment to reflect on where the Committee came from and where it is headed.
The watchdogs of EU democracy will have to be "much louder in the future" if they hope to see off a mounting threat from homegrown populists and autocrats who are chipping away at Europe's founding commitments to free speech and the rule of law, a top EU official has warned. "We have to make sure, wherever democracy is under threat, [where there is] shrinking space of civil society, then we have to raise our voices," Oliver Röpke, the newly elected president of the European Economic and Social Committee, an advisory body within the European Union, told FRANCE 24.
The president vows to make the European Economic and Social Committee a true civil society gateway and open its doors to the EU accession countries. In the run-up to the 2024 European elections, the Committee will take on a more active role to stand up for democracy and strive for a more resilient, prosperous and inclusive Europe.
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