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.
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The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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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.
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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.
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B’reazzjoni għall-istrumentalizzazzjoni tal-migranti sponsorjata mill-istat fil-fruntieri esterni tal-UE, il-KESE organizza konferenza dwar dan is-suġġett, fejn enfasizza l-momentum li fuqu hija bbażata l-Ewropizzazzjoni tal-politika dwar il-migrazzjoni. S’issa, il-mexxejja awtoritarji strumentalizzaw it-tbatija umanitarja biex jirrikattaw lill-Ewropa, peress li jafu li hemm lakuni eżistenti fil-politika dwar il-migrazzjoni fil-kontinent.
Il-konferenza intitolata Lejn l-Ewropizzazzjoni tal-politika dwar il-migrazzjoni? Tagħlimiet li għandhom jinsiltu mill-istrumentalizzazzjoni tal-migranti u l-gwerra fl-Ukrajna saret b’mod konġunt mal-laqgħa tas-Sezzjoni għar-Relazzjonijiet Esterni (REX).
Ta’ min jinnota li l-istrumentalizzazzjoni tal-migranti mir-reġim Belarussu ma kienx l-ewwel każ ta’ dan it-tip, peress li kien twettqu abbużi simili wkoll mit-Turkija, il-Libja u l-Marokk.
Fir-rigward tal-istrumentalizzazzjoni tal-migranti bħala arma f’idejn il-mexxejja awtoritarji, il-Viċi President għall-Promozzjoni tal-Istil ta’ Ħajja Ewropew Tagħna, Margaritis Schinas qal: “It-tagħlima ewlenija li nistgħu nisiltu mill-politiki tagħna hija li sakemm ma nkunux nistgħu nipproduċu sistema tal-migrazzjoni komuni u miftiehma, se nkunu fil-mira.”
Il-President tal-KESE Christa Schweng enfasizzat: “Din il-kriżi tar-refuġjati għamiltha ċara li l-migrazzjoni tolqot lill-Istati Membri kollha. L-UE għandha tuża dan il-momentun biex timxi ’l quddiem bil-Patt Ġdid dwar il-Migrazzjoni u l-Ażil sabiex twassal għall-bidla sistemika meħtieġa biex tiġi żviluppata politika dwar il-migrazzjoni u l-ażil tal-UE razzjonali u bbażata fuq id-drittijiet.”
“Issa huwa ż-żmien tal-ġeopolitika. Bl-istess mod kif ingħaqdna fil-pandemija, din il-gwerra qed ikollha l-istess effett fuq l-opinjoni pubblika Ewropea u dan huwa importanti ħafna”, enfasizza l-Viċi President għall-Promozzjoni tal-Istil ta’ Ħajja Ewropew Tagħna, Margaritis Schinas. (at)