European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
Find out more about its role and structure at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/about
The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
Learn more about our policy areas and policy highlights at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/policies
The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year. It also organises many conferences, public hearings and high-level debates related to its work.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
Find out more about our Members and groups at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/members-groups
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Find out more at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/sections-other-bodies
Matul is-sessjoni plenarja tiegħu tal-24 ta’ Frar, il-KESE adotta Opinjoni dwar il-Komunikazzjoni tal-Kummissjoni li tiddeskrivi l-proposti tagħha għal riforma tal-qafas tal-governanza ekonomika. Hemm bżonn ta’ ftehim rapidu, iżda l-pjan huwa nieqes mid-dettall, jenfasizza l-KESE.
Mill-Ftehim ta’ Maastricht fl-1992, il-qafas tal-governanza ekonomika tal-UE għen jinħolqu kundizzjonijiet li jwasslu għall-istabbiltà ekonomika, it-tkabbir u livell ogħla ta’ impjiegi fl-Ewropa. Madankollu, filwaqt li evolva maż-żmien, il-qafas sar dejjem aktar kumpless u mhux l-istrumenti u l-proċeduri kollha tiegħu għadhom rilevanti llum il-ġurnata.
Filwaqt li l-KESE jaqbel dwar il-ħtieġa għal ftehim rapidu qabel il-proċessi baġitarji tal-Istati Membri għall-2024, huwa jenfasizza wkoll li ħafna dettalji għad iridu jiġu ffinalizzati. Il-“pjani strutturali fiskali” jridu jiżguraw li l-proporzjonijiet tad-dejn għall-PDG jitbaxxew jew jibqgħu f’livelli prudenti. Fl-istess ħin, ir-regoli jridu jħallu biżżejjed spazju fiskali għall-investimenti relatati mat-tranżizzjoni doppja ekoloġika u diġitali. B’mod aktar importanti, biex qafas riformat jirnexxi, is-sjieda mtejba tar-regoli hija kruċjali.
“Huwa urġenti li jiġi riformat il-qafas fiskali. Ħafna Stati Membri ma kkonsolidawx biżżejjed il-finanzi pubbliċi tagħhom matul żminijiet tajbin,” qal ir-relatur tal-KESE Krister Andersson. “In-nuqqas ta’ politiki prudenti jagħmel ħsara lil dawk l-aktar vulnerabbli fis-soċjetà. It-tnaqqis fil-livelli tad-dejn u s-sostenibbiltà tad-dejn huma kruċjali. Naqblu dwar il-ħtieġa għal ftehim rapidu qabel il-proċessi baġitarji tal-Istati Membri għall-2024.” (tk)