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  • Train GermanyGreen Deal
    30 November Nov 2021 1914 30 November 2021

    European Year of Rail 2021 – Rail can make a big contribution to smart and sustainable mobility

    Staff

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an event promoting the European year dedicated to rail and explaining its potential to become a fully sustainable and competitive transport option, thereby helping to achieve the Green Deal targets

  • Artificial IntelligenceNews
    9 October Oct 2021 1843 09 October 2021

    AI in Europe: not all decisions can be reduced to ones and zeros, says the EESC

    Staff

    In two reports on draft EU legislation on artificial intelligence, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for an all-out ban on social scoring in the EU and for a complaint and redress mechanism for people who have suffered harm from an AI system.

  • Markus Spiske W Iux Lhndc Lw Unsplash (2)Recovery plan
    22 September Sep 2021 1129 22 September 2021

    Broad participation by civil society is key to a strong recovery in Europe

    Staff

    A hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed opportunities and challenges in the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans in the various Member States, revealing that civil society is still far from being effectively involved in the process. There were calls for improved consultations in the upcoming implementing phase, following the shortcomings at the drafting stage

  • Ninno Jackjr Cg6gd QIOY UnsplashGender
    30 June Jun 2021 1902 30 June 2021

    CARE commits $130M to work towards SDG5: gender equality

    Staff

    10 Million women and girls will be supported by the global confederation working to fight poverty in 104 countries through Village Savings and Loans Savings Groups as part of a global strategy to transform gender dynamics and achieve gender equality. CARE applauds the convening of the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in Paris, and as one of the organizations leading one of the “Action Coalitions” during the forum, is making bold commitments towards a future of gender equality by 2030

  • Krists Luhaers At Pwn YND Jnm UnsplashEurope
    30 June Jun 2021 1709 30 June 2021

    EU Commission proposes coordinated measures for the safe reopening of the cultural sector

    Staff

    The Commission has just published EU guidelines to ensure the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors across the EU. These guidelines are expected to guide the design and implementation of measures and protocols in EU countries to cover both the safe reopening as well as the sustainable recovery in the cultural and creative sectors

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Train GermanyGreen Deal
30 November Nov 2021 1914 30 November 2021

European Year of Rail 2021 – Rail can make a big contribution to smart and sustainable mobility

Staff

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an event promoting the European year dedicated to rail and explaining its potential to become a fully sustainable and competitive transport option, thereby helping to achieve the Green Deal targets

Artificial IntelligenceNews
9 October Oct 2021 1843 09 October 2021

AI in Europe: not all decisions can be reduced to ones and zeros, says the EESC

Staff

In two reports on draft EU legislation on artificial intelligence, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for an all-out ban on social scoring in the EU and for a complaint and redress mechanism for people who have suffered harm from an AI system.

Markus Spiske W Iux Lhndc Lw Unsplash (2)Recovery plan
22 September Sep 2021 1129 22 September 2021

Broad participation by civil society is key to a strong recovery in Europe

Staff

A hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed opportunities and challenges in the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans in the various Member States, revealing that civil society is still far from being effectively involved in the process. There were calls for improved consultations in the upcoming implementing phase, following the shortcomings at the drafting stage

Transizione Energetica EESCSustainability
31 March Mar 2021 1741 31 March 2021

Energy transition: EU needs speed change

Staff

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) addresses the state of play of the Energy Union and the national energy and climate plans, warning that the 2050 EU energy and climate objectives can only be reached with a change of pace in the transition and that citizens must really be put at the heart of the process

Schweng E SimsonEnergy
27 February Feb 2021 1724 27 February 2021

EESC President Christa Schweng and European Commissioner Kadri Simson say 2021 will be the year of delivery

Staff

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission believe that the clean energy transition must be at the heart of the post-COVID-19 European Union and that now is the time to accelerate implementation of green measures for economic recovery.

  • Markus Spiske W Iux Lhndc Lw Unsplash (2)Europe
    19 July Jul 2020 1731 19 July 2020

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

    Staff

    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

  • Markus Spiske UnsplashEU
    16 June Jun 2020 1138 16 June 2020

    "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

    Staff

    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

  •  David Mark Da Pixabay#Covid19
    12 May May 2020 1855 12 May 2020

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

    Staff

    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

  • EESC Brussels#Covid19
    30 April Apr 2020 1836 30 April 2020

    EESC president Luca Jahier calls for future Health Union

    EESC

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) holds online debate to discuss latest developments in EU response to ongoing COVID-19 outbreak

  • ZB950 338934 0029 Aden, YemenConflicts
    2 September Sep 2019 1300 02 September 2019

    Yemen, MSF: Chaos and fighting in Aden as over 50 wounded admitted in just a few hours

    Staff

    The city of Aden, Yemen, has been hit by heavy fightings between various armed groups. This was stated in a note by MSF, reporting that, in the space of a few hours, their teams have admitted 51 wounded people to their hospital

  • Gianluca Cosetta Paris 3412France
    20 April Apr 2017 1609 20 April 2017

    Paris, record of tourists

    Cristina Barbetta

    Following a promotion plan launched by the City of Paris and the State there has been an important increase in tourists in Paris. Today the record level can be compared to that of 2014, before the 2015 terrorist attacks.

  • EDOUARD Central African Republic DROPSY:AFP:Getty ImagesConflicts
    18 April Apr 2017 1525 18 April 2017

    Central African Republic: Civilians pay the price of renewed, brutal fighting

    Staff

    In the past weeks, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have witnessed summary executions and terror among civilians

  • Photo By Mikhail Svetlov:Getty ImagesPolitics
    12 April Apr 2017 1442 12 April 2017

    USA/Russia: Diplomatic meeting must tackle deplorable human rights record at home and abroad

    Staff

    Though recent developments in Syria are bound to dominate US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first official visit to Moscow this week, he must also raise the issue of Russia’s wide-ranging denial of human rights at home, Amnesty International said.

  • Kaveh Kazemi:Getty ImagesLatin America
    7 April Apr 2017 1242 07 April 2017

    Colombia: Prosecution Suspended on Army Killings Case

    Staff

    On March 28, 2017, the 9th Judge of Judicial Guarantees of Bogotá declined to carry out a hearing to charge 12 soldiers for the murder and enforced disappearance of two men and a boy in 2008, as reads a Human Rights Watch news release. This sets a worrying precedent, 33 Colombian and international human rights groups said.

  • BahrainHuman rights
    23 January Jan 2017 1151 23 January 2017

    Bahrain: 2 Face Execution Despite Torture Allegations

    Staff

    Two Bahrainis appear to be at imminent risk of execution despite allegations of torture, Human Rights Watch said today. 3 were executed in a similar case on January 15 .

  • Migrants Serbia Andrej Isakovic AFP Getty ImagesMigrants
    20 January Jan 2017 1559 20 January 2017

    Caritas helps vulnerable people suffering from cold winter

    Silvia Sinibaldi

    Winter time clearly highlights the vulnerable situation of people who struggle to deal with extreme weather conditions. This is particularly true for migrants and refugees. And this year this is truer than ever as the situation in Greece and Serbia shows. Read the post written by Silvia Sinibaldi, Caritas Europa's Humanitarian Director.

  • TaxMissed opportunity
    20 December Dec 2016 1608 20 December 2016

    Transparency missing under the EU Christmas tree

    Staff

    Publicly accessible registers are on course to become a global transparency standard – the EU should get on board rather than get left behind.

  • ChildrenMigration
    16 December Dec 2016 1337 16 December 2016

    Children on the move remain forgotten and unprotected

    World Vision

    As EU leaders are discussing migration within the Council arena, World Vision is calling on them to protect children on the move from all forms of violence.

  • Green BondNext step
    14 December Dec 2016 1456 14 December 2016

    Green bonds need to be more than marketing tactic

    Monica Straniero

    The rapidly growing green bonds market is still self-regulated. More stakeholders than ever before are asking for concrete results

  • MigrationImpact
    12 December Dec 2016 1326 12 December 2016

    Better international co-ordination could lead to more worldwide benefits from migration

    Staff

    Despite growing economic dynamism in many developing regions, international migration flows are not being diverted towards these new alternative poles but rather are concentrating in advanced economies, according to a new OECD Development Centre report.

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