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24/02/2019
EESC Opinion on minimum income: Employers' Group for a pragmatic and efficient approach
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Statement of the President of the Employers' Group

On 20 February 2019 the EESC adopted an opinion calling for an EU framework directive on minimum income. The Employers' Group fully shares the view of the EESC that fighting against poverty is a necessity. However, for us the instrument proposed in the opinion is not the correct one. For this reason, the Group tabled a counter-opinion, presenting its views on measures needed to reduce poverty. The counter opinion was supported by almost 40% of the EESC Members.

Sociala frågor
14/12/2017
Future crisis management must strike a better balance between fiscal and social objectives
News

A European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hearing has drawn up preventive measures and alternative approaches for future crises

SAMMANHÅLLNINGS-, REGIONAL- & STADSPOLITIK
Ekonomiska och monetära unionen
Sysselsättning
FÖRETAG
FINANSIELLA TJÄNSTER OCH KAPITALMARKNADER
Grundläggande rättigheter och medborgarnas rättigheter
INSTITUTIONELLA FRÅGOR OCH EU:s BUDGET
Hållbar utveckling
Beskattning
Sociala frågor
12/01/2017
Human trafficking is a shame for Europe
News

Politicians and civil society must act, says the EESC

The United Nations and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) presented the film Sold – a film about human trafficking by Jeffrey D. Brown - at Brussels' Centre for Fine Arts BOZAR on 10 January 2017. Opening the screening, together with Deborah Seward (Director of UNRIC), Madi Sharma, member of the EESC, said...

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Sociala frågor
Migration och asyl
20/04/2018
Securing social triple A rating for EU requires political engagement and proper funding
Press Release
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23/2018

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has used an own-initiative opinion to call for sufficient funding resources to be put in place for implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights. Adopted at its plenary session on 19 April 2018, the opinion calls for improvements in the Member States and a robust commitment in terms of budget, investment and current spending to make the Social Pillar a reality.

16/02/2018
Lessons learned
Lessons learned from austerity make a change of policy mandatory
Press Release

The EESC presents measures to avoid the severity of austerity in the future and to mitigate the negative effects of previous crisis management

Future crisis management should strive for a better balance between fiscal and social objectives to avoid adverse effects on the economic capacities, labour markets and social protection systems of the countries concerned. Instead of restrictive austerity, the EU institutions should in future crisis situations implement policies in pursuit of economic cooperation, growth and solidarity.

31/03/2016
New forms of employment request social policy measures
Press Release
Reference number: 
21/2016

How are new forms of employment impacting workers? Is the total flexibility of workers and labour market desirable? Will the sharing economy be putting an end to Europe's social protection systems?

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