25/06/2019 26/06/2019
Extraordinary meeting of the Workers' Group
The Workers' Group is organising an extraordinary meeting in Romania in the framework of the Romanian EU Presidency.
Eiropas vēlēšanas 2019. gada 25. maijs
27/05/2019
The final results of yesterday’s European elections are trickling in one by one, giving us a chance to set the political backdrop for the next parliament.
27/05/2019
15/05/2019
EESC resolution urges civil society to turn out in force at European elections and vote for a united Europe
The EESC's plenary session on 15 May adopted a resolution calling on all EU citizens to turn out at the forthcoming European elections and vote in favour of a united Europe. The Committee also invited civil society organisations to join efforts to mobilise voters. Read the full text here.
29/04/2019
01/04/2019
“The upcoming European Elections, taking place 23-26 May 2019, are going to be decisive for all European citizens. To help you engage your national members in the campaign leading up to the elections, the EESC Workers’ Group has prepared an EU Election Special that provides you with several resources outlining the importance of the European Union in citizens’ everyday lives and its accomplishments for working people. I invite you to share these resources with your national networks.
11/04/2019
- Young Europeans want education and social media to boost democracy and citizen participation in the EU
- At ten YEYS is more relevant than ever, says initiator
- YEYS as seen by former participants: a transformative experience
- A digital history of YEYS
29/03/2019
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is starting to take stock of progress made so far in implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights ("the Social Pillar"), a tool for social policy proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission at the Gothenburg Summit in November 2017.
20/03/2019
In each of the 27 EU countries, there are laws or organisational arrangements which exclude some voters with disabilities from participating in EP elections. If the best practices from across all countries were implemented, an ideal system would emerge in which every EU citizen with disabilities not only would have the full possibility to vote but also would be able to choose for themselves the most convenient way in which to vote.
22/03/2019
Lai pirms vēlēšanām palielinātu pilsoņu zināšanas, vajadzīga obligāta apmācība Eiropas politikas jautājumos. Jauniešiem domātā pasākumā “Jūsu Eiropa, jūsu lēmumi” (YEYS), ko Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komiteja (EESK) rīkoja 2019. gada 21.-22. martā, šāds priekšlikums ieguva visvairāk balsu. Gan šī iniciatīva, gan trīs pārējie atbalstu guvušie priekšlikumi, kas vērsti uz jauno tehnoloģiju un sociālo plašsaziņas līdzekļu izmantošanu ar mērķi palielināt aktivitāti EP vēlēšanās, tiks nosūtīti izskatīšanai Eiropas Parlamentā.
14/03/2019
As part of its Civil Society for rEUnaissance conference on 21 February, the EESC organised seven parallel thematic workshops, focusing on seven issues which will be decisive for the future of Europe.
Find the conclusions from the seven workshops here.
05/12/2018
Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament (EP), signed on 5 December a joint declaration in view of the European elections that will be held in May 2019.
Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komitejas locekļi nosoda Krievijas valdības sākto nepamatoto un neizprovocēto iebrukumu Ukrainā un pauž solidaritāti ar Ukrainas tautu, aicinot šajā dramatiskajā laikā vienoti un izlēmīgi rīkoties gan ES, gan valstu līmenī.
Voting views
Workers' Group side event at the ETUC Congress - 22 May, 13.00
The European Parliament has been one of the key European institutions for trade unions to make our voices heard. However, the predictions of the next election results give cause for concern. One thing is clear - the landscape of the next European Parliament will change and the two traditional parties may no longer have a majority. What does this mean for trade unions and how will we navigate this new landscape?
22/05/2019
