Press releases

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    57/2024

    On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the EESC's Liaison Group, the founders and current members of the Group called for intensive action to defend European democracy, open public space and a just Europe.

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    56/2024

    Alla sessione plenaria di dicembre il Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) ha organizzato per la prima volta un Forum sull'edilizia abitativa, nel corso del quale ha insistito sull'urgente necessità di disporre di alloggi dignitosi, sostenibili ed economicamente accessibili in tutta l'Unione europea. L'evento ha riunito varie parti interessate ad alto livello per discutere l'attuale crisi degli alloggi ed esplorare possibili soluzioni.

  • Reference number
    54/2024

    António Costa, the new President of the European Council, used his first appearance at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to share his key priorities for the EU. He highlighted competitiveness as the basis for Europe’s future prosperity and reiterated his commitment to combining competitiveness with social rights to secure a sustainable future for Europe. In line with this, EESC President Röpke highlighted that the EU needs to strive for a competitiveness works for the many, not the few. 

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    54/2024

    Un convegno ad alto livello del CESE, tenutosi a Budapest, ha esortato la nuova Commissione europea e gli Stati membri dell'UE a sviluppare un quadro strategico globale che definisca obiettivi comuni e misurabili per affrontare la questione del decorso delle malattie rare e rafforzare ulteriormente la cooperazione europea.

  • Reference number
    53/2024

    The 9th European Migration Forum, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, focuses on how civil society can play a key role in the forthcoming implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, while highlighting the direct work of civil society organisations on the ground.

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    52/2024

    The next Commission must be the enlargement Commission. It is not a question of whether or not to enlarge, but rather how to do it right. This was the focus of the Enlargement High-Level Forum held by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and attended by EESC President Oliver Röpke, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit and ministers from EU Member States and Enlargement candidate countries alike.

  • Reference number
    51/2024

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for a European flagship initiative for health, aiming to build a cross-cutting health architecture within the European Union. It also calls on the European Commission to publish an Action Plan on Rare Diseases with clearly achievable targets.

  • Reference number
    50/2024

    Journalists are under increasing pressure from governments and private interests that curb media freedom. On top of more familiar obstacles, they are now battling the challenges of generative AI, which, despite the many benefits it could bring, threatens to undermine the economic foundations of the profession.

  • Reference number
    49/2024

    Un convegno sulla gestione dei rifiuti radioattivi organizzato dal Comitato economico e sociale europeo (CESE) e dalla Commissione europea ha sottolineato quanto sia importante tenere conto del punto di vista della società civile organizzata e valutare attentamente gli ultimi sviluppi scientifici.

  • Reference number
    48/2024

    Civil society organisations, individuals and private companies can now enter their non-profit projects for the EESC’s prize dedicated to combating the harmful polarisation of European society