Coronavirus response: EESC calls for swift approval of EU recovery plan

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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) backs a number of Commission proposals to speed up European recovery, underlining that the involvement of civil society organisations is essential

EESC launches "Civil society against COVID-19" web pages

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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) demonstrates its members' commitment on the ground to tackling the coronavirus crisis by officially opening a special section on its website

"We must be united for the future of Europe, and now is the time for action", say EESC president Luca Jahier and European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira

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At its June plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate on the recovery of the European economy following the crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that the focus must now be on implementing the European Commission's plan

Europe Day, EESC calls for more unity and solidarity in fight against coronavirus pandemic

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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) celebrates 9th May online for the first time ever, highlighting the commitment on the ground of its members to fighting the coronavirus crisis

Luca Jahier: "The EU must rise from the ashes of the #Coronacrisis"

Luca Jahier

Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC): "We have now more than ever the chance and the obligation to rise from the ashes of the Corona crisis like the Phoenix. My strong support to the European Commission and European Parliament: the EU Council cannot fail! Europe must not only be saved, it must be relaunched!" (...) "We want to be able to say, on 23 April, that the EU has been up to the challenge and has done #WhateverItTakes to save its people, relaunch its economy and show the face of a new Union, more resilient and cohesive. This will be our #rEUnaissance"

Jahier: “Now, we are either a Union or we are nothing”

Luca Jahier

“All Member States must come together, to support each other and to coordinate a concerted action. A piecemeal approach by the individual Member States is a sure recipe for disaster. If we get this wrong, we may not have another opportunity to get it right”, says Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee

The social economy can be an economic model for tackling the dual challenges of ecological emergency and social crisis

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Such is the message to the European institutions from the social economy actors meeting in Strasbourg – European capital of the social economy 2019, for the 4th European Day of Social Economy Enterprises, just as the European Parliament gives the green light to Ursula von der Leyen's new team

Cinécyclo, travelling cinema by bike

Cristina Barbetta

Thanks to a bike equipped with an electric power unit with pedals Vincent Hanrion with his association goes around the world bringing cinema to the most remote places

Future of Europe: Towards a European Education Area by 2025

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With the debate on the future of Europe in full swing, the European Commission is setting out its vision for how we can create a European Education Area by 2025.

A forest is planted in Zambia thanks to internet users’ gifts

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It is an initiative of the startup Anona, specialist of the “free gift” on the internet, that has launched a campaign to finance the planting of a forest in Zambia. In only one day the amount to plant 6400 trees has been collected.