Is the EU falling behind?🤔

European Economic and Social Committee urges bold investments in critical sectors like energy, space & defence to compete with 🇺🇸US & 🇨🇳China!

🗞️Full story here👉europa.eu/!Bx4Tyk

❓Streamlining corporate taxation for a stronger Single Market❓ YES. But it needs to be a win-win for businesses too

Discover European Economic and Social Committee's review of European Commission's #BEFIT proposal

📄Story: europa.eu/!6xwKPq
📃Full opinion: europa.eu/!KdNypC

Democracy is a precious gift, passed on to us from previous generations.

#UseYourVote at the EU elections from 6 to 9 June. Or others will decide for you.

More on how to vote on our website: europa.eu/!4JWRc3

#EUElections2024

1 year of Presidency, 34 actions outlined:
✔️ 20 accomplished;
🔄 14 in progress.

Together with Oliver Röpke Röpke, we are committed to delivering on our priorities & transforming our Committee into a gateway between #EUCivilSociety and the EU institutions.

👥🇪🇺 EU elections are approaching! Let's share views and thoughts. Join us tomorrow at 12.30👇

ℹ️ info, registrations, inquiries: [email protected]

📺 Watch EESC member Stefano Palmieri #ReportingFromPlenary

👉 The EU 🇪🇺 must adopt a sustainable #competitiveness agenda

🎤 We need an integrated and inclusive industrial system based on 2 pillars: companies and workers EESC Single Market

🗞️ All info in our PR: bit.ly/3Wg9R8Q

📺Watch our member Tatjana Babrauskiene explain what the EESC expects from the new EU #TalentMobilityPackage for better integration of third-country nationals

📰More in our PR: europa.eu/!XJjQP9

#ReportingFromPlenary
#MigrationEU #LearningMobilityEU

👥Join us in an open discussion on the 🇪🇺 elections with Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Luca Jahier
& Marco Zatterin Marco Zatterin from🗞️ La Stampa

🗓️30/4 🕕12.30
📍European Economic and Social Committee JDE building Atrium 6
®️👉 [email protected]

#useyourvote

🎤 We need to improve 🇪🇺 #competitiveness in the long term!

👉 Let's relaunch the European #InternalMarket > let's stop the barriers and enforce the existing rules! EESC Single Market

📺 Watch EESC member Prouzet Emilie #ReportingFromPlenary

👉 More in our PR: bit.ly/3Wg9R8Q

‼️ #EUCivilSociety can play a key role by working together with the European Commission & 🇪🇺 Member States to facilitate the implementation of the #labour #migration policy💬 Ylva Johansson at #EESCPlenary

📰Full story: 👉europa.eu/!bGh6Gt
#EUTalentPool

👏 EESC hails EP's historic vote on combating #GenderViolence & reiterates commitment to advancing women's rights

👭 #EESCPlenary debate on the outcomes of #UNCSW68 stressed the need for continued institutional &civil society support for #GenderEquality

📰europa.eu/!9f7YkG

Join us for a dynamic day on 14 May!
Explore EU´s position in race for #AI talent and identify promising sectors of #AI in R&D. All in view of the next EU Framework Programme for #Research and #Innovation .
See europa.eu/!WthTTn
Register until 12 May: europa.eu/!gkqM9X

📺Commission's Defence of Democracy package should be withdrawn, says our member Christian Moos
- it may be dangerous
- it resembles a 'foreign agents' law
- it could stigmatise NGOs

🔎More in our PR: europa.eu/!p7nQrn
#EUDemocracy
#ReportingFromPlenary
#EESCPlenary

🆕 EESC approves agreement on creation of interinstitutional #EthicsBody Oliver Röpke Aurel Laurenţiu Plosceanu

👉 The new Ethics Body is expected to strengthen integrity, transparency and accountability in European decision-making

🗞️ Press release: europa.eu/!V6grcB

👥New growth plan will support #WesternBalkans economies as a stepping stone to better integrate into 🇪🇺 value chains ↔️improving their #competitiveness

📎opinion👉europa.eu/!bt8qYQ

📹European Economic and Social Committee member, co-rapporteur Dragica Martinovic is #ReportingFromPlenary 👇

EESC External Relations

⚠️European Economic and Social Committee warns Defence of Democracy Package might not deliver on its promises⚠️

The package is criticized for its timing, approach, and potential harm to civil society within Europe

🗞️Read the press release👉europa.eu/!p7nQrn
#EUDemocracy #EESCPlenary

🆕 ‘We need to export our goods and technologies, but not our jobs. Investment must happen in Europe’ Maive Rute

🇪🇺 ‘ #Competitiveness is about people, making sure no one is left behind’ Oliver Röpke EESC Single Market

🗞️ Read the press release: bit.ly/3Wg9R8Q

April #EESCPlenary day 1⃣ is starting now!

On the agenda:
💬 Debates on the Defence of #Democracy Package & European Commission's report on EU #Competitiveness ;

🗂️ Opinions on taxes, youth and disinformation to be voted.

Follow it live. ↓ 

#EUCivilSociety

📢 We are working towards a tax framework for EU businesses, that promotes:
✅ #InclusiveGrowth ;
✅ investments and reforms;
✅ the #SingleMarket .

Our opinion 👉 europa.eu/!KdNypC

#EESCPlenary #BEFIT_EESC

#EESCPlenary is back!

On 24 - 25 April 2024, our members will vote on opinions from #EUEnlargement to safeguarding democracy, topics addressed by #EUCivilSociety .

Stay tuned for updates!