The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) throws its support behind the Commission's "REPowerEU" initiative, stressing that energy security must be accompanied by urgent measures to protect vulnerable users, accelerate decarbonisation and diversify energy sources. Steps should also be taken to reduce demand for Russian gas which has brought about a significant increase in energy prices.
At the meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)'s Bureau in Prague, the Czech Minister for European Affairs, Mikuláš Bek, presented the priorities of the forthcoming Czech EU presidency. The minister also joined EESC members in a seminar on sustainable and affordable energy for the EU.
Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komiteja (EESK) otro gadu pēc kārtas rīkoja lielu konferenci, kurā izvērtēja enerģētiskās nabadzības situāciju ES dalībvalstīs un izvirzīja konkrētus priekšlikumus šīs svarīgās sociālās problēmas risināšanai.
To turn solidarity with Ukraine into concrete action, the EESC is joining the European Parliament's "civil society hub" initiative for Ukraine, allowing the NGO Promote Ukraine to use part of its premises at rue de Trèves 74, along with logistical equipment.
Vidusskolēni no visas Eiropas iesniedza Eiropas Komisijas priekšsēdētājas vietniecei Verai Jourovai (Věra Jourová), kura atbild par vērtību un pārredzamības jautājumiem, astoņus konkrētus priekšlikumus. Skolēni piedalījās virtuālajā jaunatnes pasākumā “Jūsu Eiropa, jūsu lēmumi!” (YEYS2022), kura temats bija “Patiesība par meliem. Jaunieši pret dezinformāciju”. Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komitejas (EESK) rīkotais pasākums notika 2022. gada 31. martā un 1. aprīlī.
The European Union needs not only to improve the preparedness of its health system but also to address inequalities within the Union and globally. It needs to move quickly to assess the public health action taken to date
This year – 2022 – the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will be co-organising the first-ever EU organic awards, together with the European Commission, European Committee of the Regions (CoR), COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, aimed at recognising excellence and rewarding the best and most innovative players in the EU organic value chain.
Ņemot vērā Eiropadomes samitu, Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komiteja šodien pieņēma rezolūciju “Karš Ukrainā un tā ekonomiskā un sociālā ietekme”. Komitejas locekļi pauda solidaritāti ar Ukrainu un uzsvēra pilsoniskās sabiedrības lomu palīdzības sniegšanā Ukrainas iedzīvotājiem un bēgļiem.
At the March plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed the Commission's proposal on this new European lifestyle combiningsustainability, aesthetics and inclusion and highlighted the importance of its participatory approach.
