Kumitat Ekonomiku u Socjali Ewropew
Il-KESE jimpenja ruħu b’mod attiv fil-proċess ta’ tkabbir tal-UE u żviluppa approċċ doppju – reġjonali u bilaterali – għar-relazzjonijiet tiegħu mal-organizzazzjonijiet tas-soċjetà ċivili (OSĊ) fil-pajjiżi tat-tkabbir.
Fejn jidħol l-approċċ reġjonali, il-Kumitat ta’ Segwitu tal-Balkani tal-Punent – korp intern permanenti tal-KESE – huwa l-istrument ewlieni għall-koordinazzjoni tal-attivitajiet tal-KESE f’dan ir-reġjun. Il-Forum tas-Soċjetà Ċivili tal-Balkani tal-Punent, organizzat kull sentejn, jifforma parti mill-ħidma tal-Kumitat ta’ Segwitu.
Il-KESE jaħdem ukoll b’mod bilaterali mal-pajjiżi tal-Balkani tal-Punent u t-Turkija. Abbażi ta’ ftehimiet ta’ assoċjazzjoni bejn dawn il-pajjiżi u l-UE, bil-għan li jiġu involuti l-OSĊ fil-proċessi ta’ qabel l-adeżjoni u ta’ adeżjoni, il-KESE ħoloq tliet korpi konġunti mar-rappreżentanti tas-soċjetà ċivili – mat-Turkija, il-Montenegro u s-Serbja. Kull korp huwa magħmul minn għadd indaqs ta’ membri mill-KESE u mill-pajjiż imsieħeb u jiltaqa’ darbtejn fis-sena.
Il-KESE jżomm kuntatti regolari u jorganizza attivitajiet konġunti mal-OSĊ tal-pajjiżi tat-tkabbir li magħhom ma jkunx għadu ġie stabbilit korp konġunt ta’ rappreżentanti tas-soċjetà ċivili.
Il-ħidma tal-korpi konġunti hija komplementata mit-tħejjija ta’ Opinjonijiet tal-KESE dwar il-proċessi ta’ qabel l-adeżjoni u ta’ adeżjoni tal-pajjiżi individwali, kif ukoll dwar suġġetti ta’ interess reġjonali.
On 24 May in Sarajevo, the EESC's Western Balkans Follow-up Committee held its yearly external meeting - for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic - to meet with civil society organisations (CSOs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and discuss their role and concerns regarding the current situation. The conclusions will be conveyed to the country's political authorities and to the EU institutions.
The May plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate led by its President Christa Schweng and the President of the European Council Charles Michel on Europe's response to this turning point in history.
EESC criticises European Council decision to deny the opening of accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is deeply disappointed about EU leaders' decision to further postpone opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania at the European Council of 17-18 October, due to the lack of unanimity between the Member States.
The 7th edition of the Western Balkans Civil Society Forum, which took place in Tirana on 16 and 17 April, concluded with a call for the next Commission to maintain the Western Balkans enlargement policy as one of its priorities in the interest of both the region and of the EU.
