EU elections

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  • Przyjęte on 21/03/2019 - Bureau decision date: 16/10/2018
    Sygnatura
    SOC/612-EESC-2018-01-01
    Workers - GR II
    Lithuania
    (Czech Republic

    The opinion, requested by the Romanian Presidency, aims to look at possible ways through which people can acquire solid knowledge about the European Union, its foundations, procedures and actions, as well as its positive achievements and the concrete benefits it offers. This type of education would contribute towards building citizens' ownership over the European decision-making process and ensure that their vision, needs and priorities are adequately reflected in the European agenda at all levels.

    EESC opinion: Education about the European Union (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Romanian Presidency)
  • Przyjęte on 20/03/2019 - Bureau decision date: 22/09/2016
    Sygnatura
    SOC/554-EESC-2017-00587
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Poland

    In each of the 27 EU countries, there are laws or organisational arrangements which exclude some voters with disabilities from participating in EP elections. If the best practices from across all countries were implemented, an ideal system would emerge in which every EU citizen with disabilities not only would have the full possibility to vote but also would be able to choose for themselves the most convenient way in which to vote.

    Information report: The real right of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections (Information report)
  • Przyjęte on 20/03/2019 - Bureau decision date: 11/12/2018
    Sygnatura
    TEN/687-EESC-2018-01-01
    (Germany
    Workers - GR II
    Italy

    The EESC takes careful note of the initiative's definition of disinformation as verifiably false or misleading information that is a threat to democracy and does public harm. Spreading disinformation has become a part of a hybrid war with a clear political aim. However, it also emphasises that, in addition to false information, highly selective information, defamation, scare-mongering and inciting hatred attack citizens' fundamental rights (freedoms) and minority rights.

    Multiple actions from all stakeholders are needed to provide quality information and raise awareness. To this end, the EESC welcomes the initiative for coordinated action to protect the EU, its institutions and its citizens against disinformation. The EESC emphasises the urgency of such measures but is also concerned, however, that the impact of this action plan might be limited given that the May 2019 European elections are not far off.

    EESC opinion: Action Plan against Disinformation
  • Przyjęte on 20/03/2019 - Bureau decision date: 16/10/2018
    Sygnatura
    SC/52-EESC-2018-01-01-5821
    (Romania
    (France

    The opinion tables proposals on how to enhance the European project and bring it closer to its citizens.

    EESC opinion: The Future of the EU: Benefits to citizens and respect for European values (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Romanian Presidency)
  • Przyjęte on 13/03/2019 - Bureau decision date: 16/10/2018
    Sygnatura
    /-EESC-2019-01-01-00936
    Plenary session number
    542
    -

    The EESC is a bridge between the EU and its citizens, through the diversity of its members, and as such would like to propose its ambitious vision for the future, with Europe becoming the global leader on sustainable development

    Listening to the citizens of Europe for a sustainable future (Sibiu and beyond)
  • Przyjęte on 12/12/2018 - Bureau decision date: 16/10/2018
    Sygnatura
    SOC/613-EESC-2018-01-01

    The EESC supports the objectives of the Commission proposal and agrees that democracy is one of the fundamental values on which the EU is founded. The EESC recognises that the procedures for the elections of the EP are Member State governed within the EU framework. Enabling the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations (the 'Authority') to impose sanctions is one way of ensuring personal data is protected and not misused for political gain. The EESC supports the additional staffing of the Authority with a view that this staff will be better positioned to work with the national DPAs to ensure that data protection infringements are properly investigated and where found sanctions applied.

    EESC opinion: Protection of personal data in the context of EP elections
  • On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spoke to the EESC's Vice President for Budget, Krzysztof Pater, who authored the 2019 information report on the rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European elections

  • The EESC event "Connecting EU" 2023 seminar dedicated to the upcoming European elections, took place in Bratislava, Slovakia on 23-24 November 2023 and ensured a large presence of women's participation.

  • Reference number
    47/2023

    Europeans need to know how EU decisions affect their lives if campaigns to boost voter turnout are to have any real effect. Messages need to be tailored to each EU country and barriers preventing young people from entering politics need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.

  • The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in partnership with the Economic and Social Council of the Slovak Republic, will hold its annual civil society communication seminar – #ConnectingEU2023 – on 23-24 November 2023. This year's theme is "European elections 2024: Why vote?"