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  • Watch the video in which EESC members and partners present their expectations for the coming mandate.

  • On 9 May, the European Union will celebrate Europe Day 2023, a moment to commemorate the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. To mark the special occasion, the EU institutions, including EU delegations and representations worldwide, will organise a wide range of online and on-site activities, providing citizens with the opportunity to discover and experience the European Union.

  • Uit een door het Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité (EESC) georganiseerd debat kwam naar voren dat het van cruciaal belang is de Europese elektriciteitsmarkt aan te passen om de zwakke punten hiervan en de grote afhankelijkheid van gas weg te nemen, zodat de consumenten en bedrijven in de EU eindelijk over betrouwbare en betaalbare energie kunnen beschikken.

  • With populism and authoritarianism on the rise across Europe, civil society organisations face growing hostility. Battling with financial constraints, smear campaigns, political attacks and legal and administrative obstacles, they urgently need reinforced support on all fronts to be able to play their key role of making our societies more open, more accountable and just.

  • The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) sounds the alarm bell and warns that the advantages of energy system digitalisation will only materialise if red tape is removed, consumers are encouraged to play an active part, and funding is allocated to up-skill workers.

  • In its March plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion urging the European Institutions to address the fragmented implementation of foreign policy sanctions across Member States. The EESC is concerned about the inconsistency in standards and in the application of sanctions in national legislation, and is calling for immediate action to protect humanitarian aid and journalists in sanctioned regimes.

  • Mario Monti, former EU commissioner for competition and Prime Minister of Italy, will be the keynote speaker at the EESC event "Towards a Net Zero Industrial Future: Harnessing the Power of the Single Market", which will be held on 4 April to mark the 30th anniversary of the single market.

  • Amid a projected rise in the number of people at risk of poverty, adequate minimum income is a necessary condition to ensure a dignified life for many Europeans. To make sure it is available to all those who need it, Member States should put in place transparent and non-discriminatory criteria for people to obtain it.

  • The global fertiliser crisis has reached a critical level in Europe, where farmers are facing unprecedented challenges due to record prices. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)  adopted an opinion on its March plenary on the EU strategy on fertilisers calling for availability, affordability and sustainability.

  • Addressing the European Commission's report on trends and issues to watch, the EESC stressed that it could have helped much more if it had been involved in the foresight exercise from the start.