The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a resolution during its July plenary session rejecting the idea of transforming cohesion policy into a mechanism similar to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The EESC calls for cohesion policy to be strengthened and for civil society to be involved, just as it was for the 2021-2027 programming period.
The European elections proved that the pro-European majority still holds, but also showed that voters across the EU demand urgent political and legislative responses to the challenges raised in the electoral campaign. Otherwise, the pro-European majority may risk losing support as citizens may increasingly turn their backs on the mainstream political forces.
La sesiunea plenară din iulie a Comitetului Economic și Social European (CESE), președintele Comitetului, dl Oliver Röpke, a moderat o dezbatere cu ministrul ungar pentru afaceri europene, János Bóka, care a prezentat prioritățile principalele ale Președinției ungare a Consiliului UE.
În cadrul conferinței sale anuale privind sărăcia energetică, Comitetul Economic și Social European (CESE) a făcut bilanțul în ce privește creșterea alarmantă a numărului de persoane afectate de sărăcie energetică în ultimul an. CESE transmite un mesaj puternic liderilor UE și prezintă propuneri concrete pentru a asigura o aprovizionare cu energie stabilă și la prețuri accesibile, sprijinind în același timp persoanele vulnerabile, gospodăriile și IMM-urile.
La doar câteva zile după alegerile europene din 2024, Comitetul Economic și Social European (CESE) și consiliile economice și sociale naționale (CES) din UE s-au reunit pentru a discuta situația actuală a tranziției digitale și a celei verzi. Concluzia lor: societatea civilă organizată are, în mod clar, un rol esențial în eforturile de remediere a deficiențelor.
At its May plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed lessons learned from the 2004 EU enlargement. The current geopolitical and security situations make further enlargement an even more urgent task for Europe.
With hate speech and hate crime rising at a frightening rate, Europeans are joining forces and stepping up action against all forms of hatred to send the message that there is no place for hate in the EU
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted two opinions at its May plenary, emphasising the crucial role of cohesion policy – the EU’s primary funding instrument for regional development – in future enlargements. The EESC calls for, among others, compliance tools to be included in accession treaties to address potential post-accession challenges, such as emigration and rule of law concerns.
At its May plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) called on the EU institutions to include young people’s views in EU policies on a regular and systematic basis. With just one week left until the European elections, the EESC has stepped up its own youth engagement by urging youth organisations to take part in the EESC Youth Test. Designed to strengthen the voice of young people in policy making, the "EESC Youth Test" call for applications will be open until 30 June.
20 years after the accession of Slovenia to the EU, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) gathered political and civil society leaders in Ljubljana to mark this symbolic anniversary, underlining the fundamental benefits of EU membership and reaffirming that the future of the Western Balkan region lies in the European Union. Speaking at the conference, EESC President Oliver Röpke stressed the EESC's continuous support to the gradual integration of the Western Balkan region in the European Union, announcing the 'Civil Society Enlargement Summit' in Brussels on 19 September.
