Opinions

  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Referenza
    ECO/640-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    590
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    The Territorial Agenda (TA) 2030 is an inter-governmental declaration with no direct legal, financial or institutional implementation instrument. The application of the Territorial Agenda 2030 relies on informal multilevel cooperation between Member States, sub-national authorities, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Investment Bank and other relevant players.

  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Referenza
    ECO/644-EESC-2024-00531
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    590
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    Securitisation is the process of transforming a batch of debts into a marketable security, that is backed by the original debts. This process can increase the availability of credit, increasing investment and supporting economic growth in a way that increases competitiveness and improves labour market.

    This own-initiative opinion will present a thorough description of the challenges and opportunities that come with securitisation, and provide concrete policy proposals for a possible future revision of the securitisation regulation.

  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 12/12/2023
    Referenza
    ECO/639-EESC-2024-00535
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    588
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    The European Council of December 2023 discussed the EU enlargement policy, including the stabilisation and association process and next steps in this respect. The enlargement policy will be one of the top priorities for the next coming years. One of the most important aspects of the enlargement process will be the cohesion policy and the structural funds.

    The need for a structural policy to be applied following enlargement is justified both by the external necessity of reducing the gap between the applicant countries and the EU average and by the internal necessity of combating increasing disparities amongst and within accession countries.

  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Referenza
    ECO/641-EESC-2024-00699
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    589
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    On 13 June 2023 the EC proposed a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions and noted that taxation policies can have "a significant role in fostering the social economy and ensuring that social economy entities can afford to operate alongside mainstream businesses, creating a more equitable business environment while contributing to social inclusion and improved access to employment". That proposal is supplemented by two working documents, entitled Relevant taxation frameworks for social economy entities and Non-discriminatory taxation of charitable organisations and their donors: principles drawn from EU case-law. Given the wide and general approach of EC proposal – including inter alia references to the role of State aid, public procurement, and European funds – the above-mentioned taxation aspects need to be analysed and considered by the EESC.

  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 13/02/2024
    Referenza
    ECO/646-EESC-2024-00987
    Employers - GR I
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    588
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    According to Article 175 of the TFEU the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, every three years, on the progress towards achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion.

    The 9th report which covers the first period (2021-2023) of the programming period 2021-2027 will include a record of progress made towards achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the socio-economic situation of regions as well as the integration of EU priorities. It will also include, where appropriate, an indication of future EU measures and policies necessary to strengthen cohesion, as well as to deliver EU priorities.

  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 19/03/2024
    Referenza
    ECO/647-EESC-2024-01013
    Plenary session number
    586
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    EESC opinion: MFF: Changes to the amounts for certain programmes and funds
  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 11/07/2023
    Referenza
    ECO/630-EESC-2023-04451
    Plenary session number
    586
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    At the request of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the EESC is drawing up this opinion to suggest recommendations on how to tackle inequalities, foster upwards social convergence and strengthen social security systems and ensure its long-term affordability, in an EU economic governance framework/European Semester defined around debt sustainability, productive investments and reforms. This opinion is also focusing on the implications of such a framework for the European Semester, and the further strengthening of the social pillar herein. Finally, the opinion also looks at ways of continuing to further develop fiscal instruments that have a stabilising role at the European level, based e.g. on the experience of SURE.

    EESC section opinion: Boosting long-term inclusive growth through reforms and investment
  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 15/02/2024
    Referenza
    TEN/837-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Netherlands
    Workers - GR II
    Austria
    Plenary session number
    591
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  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Referenza
    NAT/927-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    588
    -
  • Għaddejjin (updated on 19/03/2024) - Bureau decision date: 12/12/2023
    Referenza
    NAT/924-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Bulgaria
    Plenary session number
    588
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