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EESC Diversity Europe Group debates on how to regain citizens' trust and confidence in the EU
The Diversity Europe Group recently organised a structured brainstorming session aiming at encouraging its Members to think out of the box and to come up with ideas to feed into proposals for the Sibiu Summit on the Future of Europe. This session kick-started our Group's contribution to the EESC Roadmap 'From Cracow to Sibiu and beyond'.
EESC Opinion on minimum income: Employers' Group for a pragmatic and efficient approach
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.
2019 Annual Growth Survey: no grounds for complacency
The EESC draws mixed conclusions from the European Commission's growth survey
An tAontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta
"No one can stand on the sidelines" — EESC in the fight against poverty and social exclusion
Gabi Bischoff visited Armut und Gesundheit in Deutschland e.V. in Mainz
Human trafficking is a shame for Europe
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...
Honouring real anti-poverty champions, European Civil Society says time to make stand against poverty in the European Union
More than 120 million people in the EU face the risk of poverty or social exclusion[1]
Lessons learned from austerity make a change of policy mandatory
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.
Securing social triple A rating for EU requires political engagement and proper funding
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.
Europe needs to defeat poverty, children most at risk
More than 122 million people in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion[1]
New forms of employment request social policy measures
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?
Rannóg um Fhostaíocht, Gnóthaí Sóisialta agus Saoránacht (SOC)