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21 September - The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee strongly voiced its disagreement with the EESC opinion adopted today on a regulation on minimum breaks for occasional passenger transport sector and pushed through a counter-opinion, which is in line with the European Commission proposal and the ongoing work in the European Parliament.
On 18-19 September 2023 the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit will take place in New York. It aims to mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards achieving the SDGs, with high-level political commitment and guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030.
by Antje Gerstein, member of the EESC Employers' Group
6 September 2023 - The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee urged EU policymakers to put competitiveness at the centre of the EU agenda and deliver an overarching Competitiveness Agenda.
Article by Alena Mastantuono, Vice-President of the EESC Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society Section
On 30 November 2022, the European Commission proposed the draft packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR), which aims to reduce waste and ensure all packaging is reusable or recyclable by 2030. The review contributes to reaching the objective of the European Green Deal and the new circular economy action plan. While it is right to minimize the amount of packaging waste, the proposal lacks detailed impact on human health and environment. It also provides zero guidance for industry how the 2030 goal should be achieved in a sustainable way.
Regulation and taxation must become more business-friendly. We do not need more burdens and bureaucracy, but policies that promote entrepreneurship and encourage companies to innovate, invest and trade, write Stefano Mallia, President, EESC Employers’ Group, Per Hidesten, CEO of Industrial Employers, Mats Åkerlind, Deputy CEO of Byggföretagen and Christian Ardhe, member of the EESC Employers’ Group.
15 June 2023 - The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee today pushed through a counter-opinion to strongly voice its concern about adding a Social Progress Protocol that would fundamentally change the nature and functioning of the EU social market economy.
When the European Commission proposed the revision of the electricity market design in March, one part of the package was dedicated to better protection against market manipulation in the wholesale energy market. Specifically, this is done through the revision of the REMIT regulation. In recent years, the trading on the EU wholesale energy market has become similar to trading on the financial markets. However, the current framework for the wholesale energy market rules was established 12 years ago and has not been adapted to the new reality, while the regulation of the financial markets has been revised several times throughout the years.
In its April 2023 Plenary session, the EESC elected and confirmed Employers' Group members in key positions for the second half of the 2020–2025 term. The members were elected for these positions in two waves of elections by the EESC Employers' Group.
"The past year has shown the importance of stable communications for society. The ability to get in touch or receive life-saving information is as important as access to medical care, food or shelter. That is why the main achievement of the telecoms industry is that telephony and internet services are available despite shelling, bombing, destruction and technical difficulties."
