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Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework

Opinion
Przyjęte on 20/09/2023
Sygnatura: 
ECO/625-EESC-2023-03172
Referral: 
COM(2023) 336 final
Rapporteur: 
Elena-Alexandra CALISTRU (Diversity Europe - GR III/Romania), Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Stefano PALMIERI (Workers - GR II/Italy) (Diversity Europe - GR III / Romania)
Sesja plenarna: 
581 -
Sep 20, 2023 Sep 21, 2023

The EESC has issued key recommendations for the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027. The Committee calls for a prompt agreement on the MFF revision still this year, to guarantee continued financial backing of Ukraine and financing the EU´s evolving political priorities. However, the EESC criticizes the proposed changes as being too limited and lacking ambition, resembling mere patches. It advocates for long-term strategies centred on fiscal sustainability, efficient resource allocation, and measures to guard against unexpected events. Civil society should be engaged for effective planning and monitoring of MFF programmes.

Opinia EKES-u: Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework

Boosting long-term inclusive growth through reforms and investment

Opinion
W toku (updated on 21/11/2023)
Sygnatura: 
ECO/630-EESC-2023-04451
Rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II/Spain), Luca JAHIER (Diversity Europe - GR III/Italy), Wautier ROBYNS DE SCHNEIDAUER (Employers - GR I/Belgium) (Workers - GR II / Spain)

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.

EU space strategy for security and defence

Opinion
Przyjęte on 12/07/2023
Sygnatura: 
CCMI/215-EESC-2023-2023-01246
Referral: 
JOIN(2023) 9 final
Rapporteur: 
Maurizio MENSI (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Jan PIE (Sweden)
Sesja plenarna: 
580 -
Jul 12, 2023 Jul 13, 2023

In a geopolitical context of increasing power competition and intensification of threats to the EU and its Member States, EU leaders have identified space as a strategic domain in the Strategic Compass and have called for an EU Space Strategy for security and defence. The European Commission presented on 10 March such strategy aiming to enhancing the resilience and protection of space systems and services in the EU, responding to space threats, enhancing the use of space for security and defence and partnering for responsible behaviours in outer space.

The preparatory meeting between the rapporteur, the corapporteur and the president of the study group is scheduled for 31 March. The first study group meeting and an expert hearing are scheduled for 3 May and the second study group meeting on 31 May. The document will go to CCMI meeting on 22 June and to EESC plenary on 12-13 July.

Opinia EKES-u: EU space strategy for security and defence

Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas

Opinion
W toku (updated on 22/11/2023)
Sygnatura: 
ECO/612-EESC-2023-2023-00848
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)
Sesja plenarna: 
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Dec 13, 2023 Dec 14, 2023

One of the main conclusions of the 8th Cohesion Report is that although cohesion and convergence among regions in the European Union has improved, there are still remaining gaps especially in less developed regions related with their territorial characteristics. EU islands, mountain areas and sparsely populated areas still face many challenges on their growth and income and disparities exist.

In these regions, there are still a lot of gaps in terms of employment and investment, social exclusion is evident and gender disparities have not diminished.

Opinia Sekcji: Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas

Anti-Money Laundering Legislative Package

Opinion
Przyjęte on 08/12/2021
Sygnatura: 
ECO/555-EESC-2021-02524-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2021) 420 final 2021/0239 CODCOM(2021) 420 final 2021/0239 CODCOM(2021) 421 final 2021/0240 CODCOM(2021) 421 final 2021/0240 CODCOM(2021) 422 final 2021/0241 CODCOM(2021) 422 final 2021/0241 CODCOM(2021) 423 final 2021/0250 CODCOM(2021) 423 final 2021/0250 COD
Rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Benjamin RIZZO (Diversity Europe - GR III/Malta)

The EESC laments the severity of the money laundering phenomenon in the EU. Current European legislation is largely inadequate in the face of coordination failures and national divergences, and therefore strongly supports the Anti Money Laundering legislative package, in particular the creation and design of the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) with direct supervisory powers.

Opinia EKES-u: Anti-Money Laundering Legislative Package

Financial aid for Member States and countries still negotiating the terms of their accession to the EU which are seriously affected by a major public health emergency

Opinion
Przyjęte on 02/03/2020
Sygnatura: 
ECO/516-EESC-2020-01535-00-01-pac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2020) 114 final 2020/0044 COD
General Rapporteur: 
Stefano PALMIERI (Workers - GR II)

Opinia EKES-u: Financial aid for Member States and countries still negotiating the terms of their accession to the EU which are seriously affected by a major public health emergency

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Position paper - Financial assistance to Member States affected by a major public health emergency

13/07/2022
EESC and CoR President discuss common challenges for the future of Europe
Press Release
Reference number: 
36/2022

At the July plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), its president Christa Schweng and the newly elected president of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) Vasco Alves Cordeiro discussed renewed prospects for joint action and cooperation between the two committees.

 

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