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Enhancing the accession process - A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans

Antagna on 24/03/2021
Dokumentreferens: 
REX/533-EESC-2020-05956
Referral: 
COM(2020) 57 final COM(2020) 641 final COM(2020) 641 final COM(2020) 660 final COM(2020) 660 final
Rapporteur: 
Andrej ZORKO (Workers - GR II / Slovenia)
Co-rapporteur: 
Ionuţ SIBIAN (Diversity Europe - GR III/Romania)

Key points

  • The EESC welcomes the Commission's communications adopted in 2020 in connection with the enlargement of the EU to the Western Balkans and agrees that integrating the Western Balkan partners into the EU represents a geostrategic investment in the peace, stability, security and economic growth of the entire continent. The Western Balkans are an integral part of Europe and a geostrategic priority for the EU.
  • The EESC welcomes the European Green Deal, which includes specific objectives for the Western Balkans, as well as the Guidelines for the Implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans accompanying the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans.

EESK:s yttrande: Enhancing the accession process - A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans

EU and Africa: Making an equal development partnership a reality based on sustainability and common values (own-initiative opinion)

Antagna on 18/09/2020
Dokumentreferens: 
REX/527-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Dilyana SLAVOVA (/Bulgaria), Thomas WAGNSONNER (Workers - GR II/Austria) (Employers - GR I / Greece)
  • The common foundation of any EU political engagement leading to an equal development partnership with Africa shall be based on a multidimensional approach, articulating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the respect of Universal Human Rights (UHRs) - including fundamental rights, the right to a healthy environment and the freedom to conduct a business.
  • The EESC advocates promoting a decent life and good prospects, creating a middle class and supporting equal partnerships by strengthening sustainable social-liberal democratic structures in Africa.
  • The EESC highlights that the EU strategy on Africa must focus on Development and welcomes the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
  • The EESC reiterates the important role of organised civil society in the up-coming ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.

    EESK:s yttrande: EU and Africa: Making an equal development partnership a reality based on sustainability and common values (own-initiative opinion)

    Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

    Antagna on 18/09/2020
    Dokumentreferens: 
    REX/532-EESC-2020
    Rapporteur: 
    Tanja BUZEK (Workers - GR II / Germany)

    Key points

    Global supply chains (GSC) are key and complex in economic activities across the world and in global trade. Economic growth, job creation and entrepreneurship are also contested by evidence of negative implications for working conditions as well as for sustainability in some supply chains.

    The COVID-19 crisis has unveiled the serious downfalls related to highly fragmented and undiversified supply chains. It exposed the vulnerability of workers' health and safety, and it highlighted violations of human rights. Trade will have to play a key role in promoting a sustainable economic recovery. However, stronger instruments need to deliver on a socially and environmentally responsible business, trade and investment agenda.

    GSC need to become more resilient, diversified and responsible, and ambitious actions need to ensure they contribute to a fairer economic and social model, based on sustainability and decent work.

    EESK:s yttrande: Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

    Contribution of civil society to the Green Agenda and sustainable development of the Western Balkans as part of the EU accession process (own-initiative opinion)

    Antagna on 18/09/2020
    Dokumentreferens: 
    REX/528-EESC-2020
    Rapporteur: 
    Dragica MARTINOVIĆ DŽAMONJA (Employers - GR I / Croatia)
    Co-rapporteur: 
    Pierre Jean COULON (Workers - GR II/France)

    On 5 February 2020, the European Commission published its Communication Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans, proposing a new methodology for candidate countries of the Western Balkans with the objective to render the accession process more coherent, respond to concerns of certain Member States expressed in October 2019 and enable the enlargement process to continue.

    EESK:s yttrande: Contribution of civil society to the Green Agenda and sustainable development of the Western Balkans as part of the EU accession process (own-initiative opinion)

    Implementation of Free Trade Agreements 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018

    Antagna on 15/07/2020
    Dokumentreferens: 
    REX/525-EESC-2020
    Referral: 
    COM(2019) 455 final
    Rapporteur: 
    Tanja BUZEK (Workers - GR II / Germany)
    Co-rapporteur: 
    Alberto MAZZOLA (Italy)

    The Covid-19 impact is having a profound and unprecedented impact and Europe needs to respond with a strong, social, sustainable and inclusive EU Recovery Plan that will support companies and people. The upcoming early EU Trade Strategy review needs to draw important lessons from this crisis. The EU is not self-sufficient and depends on access to international markets. It needs resilient, diversified and responsible Global supply chains. Stronger instruments need to deliver on a sustainable trade and investment agenda in all its dimensions. It needs to be consistent with the Green Deal and show equal ambition on the effective implementation and enforcement of labour provisions. European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recommendations made in a series of recent and ongoing key opinions on EU trade must inform this strategy review.

    EESK:s yttrande: Implementation of Free Trade Agreements 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018

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