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  • Antagna on 25/01/2017 - Bureau decision date: 15/03/2016
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/542-EESC-2016-01902-00-04-ac

    The EESC adopted this opinion after in-depth work carried out during the four meetings of the study group. The opinion also reflects the national debates with civil society organisations carried out in all Member States between 2 September and 2 November 2016. These discussions were coordinated by three members of the EESC ('trios') from the country concerned, often in cooperation with the European Commission (15 debates) or the national economic and social council (7 debates). Participants came from a wide range of employers' and trade union organisations and other civil society organisations, as well as, to a lesser extent, from the academic world. A total of 116 EESC members and nearly 1,800 representatives of civil society organisations participated in the 28 debates. The conclusions/recommendations of the national debates have been grouped in the opinion, while the reports on the national debates will be published separately.

    EESC opinion: European Pillar of Social Rights
    Relevant Eurofound publications, non-exhaustive chronological list
  • Antagna on 25/05/2016 - Bureau decision date: 08/12/2015
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/533-EESC-2016-00137-00-00-ac-tra
    (United Kingdom

    The nature of work and employment relationships is developing rapidly. The impact on the labour market and standards, economy, tax and social security systems and the living wage need to be assessed and grey areas in rights and protections addressed. The challenge is to encourage innovation and deliver positive outcomes for a sustainable and competitive social market economy. The EESC considers it a priority to develop social welfare models adapted to cover more flexible forms of employment. This should be given consideration in the development of the EU Pillar of Social Rights.

    EESC opinion: The changing nature of employment relationships and its impact on maintaining a living wage (exploratory opinion requested by the Dutch presidency)
  • Antagna on 17/02/2016 - Bureau decision date: 08/12/2015
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/530-EESC-2015-06663-00-03-ac
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Workers - GR II
    Netherlands

    The EESC supports the intention of the Dutch Presidency of the Council to address poverty through integrated approaches and through cooperation between public and private stakeholders. However, to do so, Member States must be supported by a common European framework and best-practice actors by national anti-poverty strategies. The EU Council should reiterate the commitment made to meet Europe's poverty target by 2020.

    EESC opinion: Fighting poverty (exploratory opinion requested by the Dutch presidency)
  • Antagna on 10/12/2013
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/482-EESC-2013-1960
    Workers - GR II
    Greece
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    494
    -
    EESC opinion: European minimum income and poverty indicators
  • Antagna on 16/10/2013
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/494-EESC-2013-01-01-6069
    Workers - GR II
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    493
    -

    The Committee welcomes the increased attention brought to social investment, a greater targeting of European funds to sound employment and social policies, a dedicated youth employment initiative and youth guarantee scheme, and better cross-border mobility. It also welcomes the foreseen strengthened social dialogue as part of the European Semester process. It particularly supports the idea to step up closer surveillance of employment and social imbalances within the EMU through a systematic monitoring of rates of unemployment, of young people not in employment or training or education, of household income, poverty and inequality. The proposed scoreboard should pro-actively detect asymmetric developments and spill-over into overall economic performance and trigger a timely and effective adjustment mechanism and policy response.

    EESC opinion: The social dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union
  • Antagna on 22/05/2013
    Dokumentreferens
    REX/372-EESC-2013-2417
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    France
    Plenary session number
    490
    -

    The opinion of the EESC should consider different options and scenarios for post-2015 and develop proposals on how to involve civil society more extensively in the process.

    A Decent life for All: Ending poverty and giving the world a sustainable future
  • Antagna on 22/05/2013
    Dokumentreferens
    SC/38-EESC-2013-1566
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Italy
    Workers - GR II
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    490
    -

    It is time to build the social pillar of the EMU within the framework of a social Europe, without which citizens' adhesion to the European project as a whole will remain at risk. The EESC recommends to launch a new European Social Action Programme with tangible measures to develop social governance and participatory ownership of the European project. The EESC would propose two new exploratory initiatives: - The issuance of European Social Bonds financed, owned, managed and supervised transparently by civil society stakeholders; - The setting-up of a European Education Network for Unemployed Workers.

    EESC opinion: Subcommittee - For a social dimension of the European Economic and Monetary Union
  • Antagna on 14/02/2013
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/473-EESC-2012-2450
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Poland
    Plenary session number
    487
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    EESC opinion: Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived
  • Antagna on 12/07/2012
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/462-EESC-2012-01-01-1586
    Employers - GR I
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    482
    -
    EESC opinion: Participatory processes in the implementation of Europe 2020
  • Antagna on 22/02/2012
    Dokumentreferens
    SOC/433-EESC-2012-477
    Workers - GR II
    Belgium
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    478
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    EESC opinion: European Social Fund