EESC Press

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19 May: Recovery will succeed only if the European organised civil society is systematically involved

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

In its resolution on the involvement of organised civil society in the implementation and monitoring of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) the European Economic and Social Committee calls for clear rules to effectively involve social partners and civil society organisations in the Member states’ strategies to bring the economy back on track.

Under the EU’s recovery instrument NextGenerationEU, the Member States have to submit so called national recovery and resilience plans in order to benefit from the support of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF is the EU’s biggest ever …

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19 May: In front of the EESC members President Charles Michel comments on prospect of Ukraine EU membership and calls for the creation of a European Geopolitical Community

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

The May plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate led by its President Christa Schweng and the President of the European Council Charles Michel on Europe’s response to this turning point in history. For the first time Charles Michel introduced the idea of the creation of a European geopolitical community.

Opening the debate, the EESC president Christa Schweng referred to the devastating consequences of the war for the Ukrainian people, the soaring food and energy prices, underlining the importance of achieving the green and energy transition with the …

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18 May: EESC says secure and affordable energy supply is a priority

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) throws its support behind the Commission’s “REPowerEU” initiative, stressing that energy security must be accompanied by urgent measures to protect vulnerable users, accelerate decarbonisation and diversify energy sources. Steps should also be taken to reduce demand for Russian gas which has brought about a significant increase in energy prices.

Energy independence is key for Europe’s future and so the EU needs to secure its energy supplies as soon as possible, breaking free of Russian gas and drastically accelerating the transition to clean energy. This is the main …

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05 May: EU Statement – UN General Assembly: Interactive dialogue with the candidate for President of the 77th General Assembly

(Source: EEAS)

5 May 2022, New York – European Union Statement by H.E. Ambassador Silvio Gonzato, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to the UN, at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly: Informal interactive dialogue with the candidate for the position of PGA for the 77th session

Thank you, Mr President, for convening today’s important interactive dialogue with the candidate for the next, 77th President of the General Assembly.

I am delivering this statement on behalf of the EU and its Member States.

The candidate countries Turkey, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, the country of the Stabilisation and …

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25 Apr: EESC #EnergyPoverty conference calls for real action to safeguard vulnerable people’s right to access energy

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised for the second consecutive year a major conference to take stock of the energy poverty situation in the EU Member States, putting forward concrete proposals to tackle this important social problem.

Protecting the most vulnerable but at the same time empowering EU citizens by actively involving them in the energy transition. With these words, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and EESC President Christa Schweng called for more action from all sides at the hybrid conference Tackling energy poverty at the heart of the ecological and …

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20 Apr: EESC opens its doors to Ukrainian Civil Society

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

To turn solidarity with Ukraine into concrete action, the EESC joins the European Parliament initiative “civil society hub” for Ukraine, allowing the NGO Promote Ukraine to use part of its premises at rue de Trèves 74, along with logistical equipment.

The official handover ceremony, was held at the EESC Jacques Delors building on 20 April 2022. The EESC President Christa Schweng welcomed the Ukrainian Civil society representatives, offering them a symbolic “free access” badge in the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

Christa Schweng said: The EESC, as the home of organised civil society in …

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04 Apr: #YEYS2022: Young Europeans debate disinformation and deliver their say to Vice-President Jourová

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

Eight concrete proposals were handed to the European Commission’s Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová by secondary school students from all over Europe. The students were taking part in the virtual youth event Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS2022) under the title: The truth about lies. Youth challenging disinformation. The event was hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 31 March and 1 April 2022.

After two days of lively virtual discussions and debates, the 99 students aged 16-18 participating in #YEYS2022 came up with a set of specific recommendations, which …

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01 Apr: Lessons learned from the pandemic: EESC conference points to the need of investing into public health

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

The European Union needs not only to strengthen the preparedness of its health system but also to address inequalities within the Union and globally. It needs to assess rapidly the sanitary efforts taken to date.

Health challenges in the EU in the pandemic context was the subject of a high-level conference held by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 31 March, which focused primarily on the conclusions learnt from COVID-19.

The conference brought together top officials from the European institutions, the EU French presidency, WHO, ECDC, civil society organisations focusing on health …

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25 Mar: EESC launches the first EU Organic Awards for best Organic SME, food retailer and restaurant

(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)

This year – 2022 – the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will be co-organising the first-ever EU organic awards, together with the European Commission, European Committee of the Regions (CoR), COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, aimed at recognising excellence and rewarding the best and most innovative players in the EU organic value chain.

In true European spirit, the EESC, together with the Commission, CoR, COPA COGECA and IFOAM, has decided to co-organise these awards with the aim of honouring and showcasing excellent, innovative, sustainable and inspiring projects producing real added value for organic …

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