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Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework

Opinion
Adopted on 20/09/2023
Reference: 
ECO/625-EESC-2023-03172
Referral: 
COM(2023) 336 final
Rapporteur: 
Elena-Alexandra CALISTRU (Diversity Europe - GR III/Romania), Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Stefano PALMIERI (Workers - GR II/Italy) (Diversity Europe - GR III / Romania)
Plenary session: 
581 -
вер 20, 2023 вер 21, 2023

The EESC has issued key recommendations for the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027. The Committee calls for a prompt agreement on the MFF revision still this year, to guarantee continued financial backing of Ukraine and financing the EU´s evolving political priorities. However, the EESC criticizes the proposed changes as being too limited and lacking ambition, resembling mere patches. It advocates for long-term strategies centred on fiscal sustainability, efficient resource allocation, and measures to guard against unexpected events. Civil society should be engaged for effective planning and monitoring of MFF programmes.

EESC opinion: Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework

Boosting long-term inclusive growth through reforms and investment

Opinion
Ongoing (updated on 21/11/2023)
Reference: 
ECO/630-EESC-2023-04451
Rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II/Spain), Luca JAHIER (Diversity Europe - GR III/Italy), Wautier ROBYNS DE SCHNEIDAUER (Employers - GR I/Belgium) (Workers - GR II / Spain)

At the request of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the EESC is drawing up this opinion to suggest recommendations on how to tackle inequalities, foster upwards social convergence and strengthen social security systems and ensure its long-term affordability, in an EU economic governance framework/European Semester defined around debt sustainability, productive investments and reforms. This opinion is also focusing on the implications of such a framework for the European Semester, and the further strengthening of the social pillar herein. Finally, the opinion also looks at ways of continuing to further develop fiscal instruments that have a stabilising role at the European level, based e.g. on the experience of SURE.

EU space strategy for security and defence

Opinion
Adopted on 12/07/2023
Reference: 
CCMI/215-EESC-2023-2023-01246
Referral: 
JOIN(2023) 9 final
Rapporteur: 
Maurizio MENSI (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Jan PIE (Sweden)
Plenary session: 
580 -
лип 12, 2023 лип 13, 2023

In a geopolitical context of increasing power competition and intensification of threats to the EU and its Member States, EU leaders have identified space as a strategic domain in the Strategic Compass and have called for an EU Space Strategy for security and defence. The European Commission presented on 10 March such strategy aiming to enhancing the resilience and protection of space systems and services in the EU, responding to space threats, enhancing the use of space for security and defence and partnering for responsible behaviours in outer space.

The preparatory meeting between the rapporteur, the corapporteur and the president of the study group is scheduled for 31 March. The first study group meeting and an expert hearing are scheduled for 3 May and the second study group meeting on 31 May. The document will go to CCMI meeting on 22 June and to EESC plenary on 12-13 July.

EESC opinion: EU space strategy for security and defence

Communication on orientations for a reform of the EU economic governance framework

Opinion
Adopted on 22/02/2023
Reference: 
ECO/597-EESC-2022-05434
Referral: 
COM(2022) 583 final
Rapporteur: 
Krister ANDERSSON (Employers - GR I / Sweden)
Co-rapporteur: 
Dominika BIEGON (Workers - GR II/Germany)
Plenary session: 
576 -
Feb 22, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

EESC opinion: Communication on orientations for a reform of the EU economic governance framework

Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas

Opinion
Ongoing (updated on 22/11/2023)
Reference: 
ECO/612-EESC-2023-2023-00848
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)
Plenary session: 
583 -
гру 13, 2023 гру 14, 2023

One of the main conclusions of the 8th Cohesion Report is that although cohesion and convergence among regions in the European Union has improved, there are still remaining gaps especially in less developed regions related with their territorial characteristics. EU islands, mountain areas and sparsely populated areas still face many challenges on their growth and income and disparities exist.

In these regions, there are still a lot of gaps in terms of employment and investment, social exclusion is evident and gender disparities have not diminished.

EESC section opinion: Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas

Proposal for an own resources decision

Opinion
Adopted on 18/05/2022
Reference: 
ECO/561-EESC-2021-03929
Referral: 
COM(2021) 566 final COM(2021) 569 final 2021/0429 APPCOM(2021) 569 final 2021/0429 APPCOM(2021) 570 final 2021/0430 CNS
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Co-rapporteur: 
Antonio GARCÍA DEL RIEGO (Employers - GR I/Spain)

The EESC considers that it is necessary to add new own resources to cover the debt repayment resulting from borrowing under the NextGenerationEU initiative without jeopardising the budgets of other EU programmes and instruments, or substantially increasing the Gross National Income (GNI)-based resource contribution. Although the Commission proposals as set out in the communication are deemed necessary, EESC believes that the Commission should ensure that the design of the new system is based on achieving equity and fairness, efficiency, transparency, simplicity and stability, with a focus on competitiveness and applying solidarity where necessary.

EESC opinion: Proposal for an own resources decision

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