European Economic and Social Committee News

May 23, 2013   |   neurope.eu Austrians present model for youth employment

A delegation comprising the presidents of Austria's four social partner organisations presented Thursday in Brussels their country's model as an example of best practice successfully helping young people find worthwhile...

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May 22, 2013   |   02elf.net Civil society urges the Council to end tax evasion

The EESC is urging the Council to send out the right signal to the European public and to prove that Europe is able to tackle this fundamental issue. Tax evasion costs EUR 1 trillion a year – EUR 2 000 for each and every one of... All similar articles: 656 »

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May 22, 2013   |   europawire.eu EESC: Tax evasion costs Europe EUR 1 trillion a year

Civil society urges the Council to end tax evasion 22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EESC is urging the Council to send out the right signal to the European public and to prove that Europe is able to tackle this fundamental …...

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May 22, 2013   |   europa.eu Civil society urges the Council to end tax evasion

22 May 2013 The EESC is urging the Council to send out the right signal to the European public and to prove that Europe is able to tackle this fundamental issue. Tax evasion costs EUR 1 trillion a year - EUR 2 000 for each and... All similar articles: 1549 »

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May 21, 2013   |   02elf.net The Austrian youth employment strategy and social dimension of the EMU, highlights of the May...

At its upcoming plenary session of 22-23 May, the European Economic and Social Committee will host a debate with Vincent Chauvet and Martin Wittenberg, initiators of the ongoing European Citizens’ Initiative, “One single...

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May 15, 2013   |   02elf.net How are we living up to the Rio+20 commitments on sustainable development?

Achim Steiner talked to EU civil society about Rio+20 follow-up actions, the sustainable development goals and the post-2015 development agenda United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Environment...

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May 15, 2013   |   02elf.net If the EU is to succeed in its energy transition, it must take society with it

There must be an open and transparent European energy dialogue both within and between EU Member States: this is the message of a joint declaration adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Notre Europe –...

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May 2, 2013   |   barentsobserver.com EU: Strengthen civil society in Barents Council

EU’s Economic and Social Committee recommends in its Arctic Policy opinion that key civil society partners should be given a stronger advisory role in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. While Russian authorities over the last...

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Apr 29, 2013   |   europawire.eu Henri Malosse, EESC President: Without a European vision, there can be no sustainable solution to...

29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — During his visit to Lithuania, Henri Malosse, EESC President, travelled to the Ignalina plant, closed at the request of the European Commission as one of the conditions of Lithuania’s accession to...

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Apr 26, 2013   |   europa.eu The real overall cost of intermittent renewable energy must be better assessed and revealed,...

26 April 2013 The debate on the overall cost of electricity from intermittent renewable energy sources must be completely transparent and the data publicly available, said the European Economic and Social Committee at...

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Apr 25, 2013   |   timesofmalta.com Maltese rapporteur tasked with Med strategy document image

EESC member Stefano Mallia has been tasked with drawing up a report that is expected to provide the European Commission with critical input for the development of an EU macro-regional strategy for the Mediterranean....

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Apr 25, 2013   |   lithuaniatribune.com Is Grybauskaitė already unofficially named as the future EU President? image

After the meeting with Dalia Grybauskaitė, the new President of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Henri Malosse, posted a message on Twitter that “Meeting with the future EU President is very promising”, writes...

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Apr 25, 2013   |   worldblog.eu Quango unchained: The EU’s subculture you’ve probably never heard of (but that thinks it embodies...

EU ‘grassroots’ engagement Beyond the spotlight of high-profile crisis meetings of EU leaders exists a very different community. A group that can almost be likened to a sub-culture. They meet in over-sized buildings in Brussels...

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Apr 25, 2013   |   reedbusiness.co.uk ANALYSIS: What is delaying the reform of European ATC?

Delays in implementing the Single European Sky have prompted airlines to call for a new push to speed the process. Former CANSO director general Graham Lake considers the challenges in breaking the deadlock on reforming...

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Apr 22, 2013   |   airport-technology.com Single European market not possible without single airspace, according to EESC image

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has said that a single European market is not possible without a single airspace, which is 'indispensable to the smooth running of the internal market'.

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Apr 22, 2013   |   europa.eu European presidency and energy issues on the agenda for meeting with Lithuanian President image

22 April 2013 EESC president Henri Malosse today met the President of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, to address the challenge of the lack of support by European citizens for the European leadership. With particular reference to...

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Apr 22, 2013   |   epha.org EPHA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012 Restructuring health systems: How to promote health in times of... image

On the 6 June 2012, EPHA organised its 2012 Annual Conference: "Restructuring Health Systems: How to promote health in times of austerity?", hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee. Open to all and free of charge....

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Apr 18, 2013   |   neurope.eu New EESC president keen on more citizens’ inclusion image

Author(s): Stanislava Gaydazhieva "Europe has an image problem due to its bureaucracy and the way it gets bogged down by interminable administrative procedures," says the news EESC president, Henri Malosse. read more

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Apr 18, 2013   |   ruvr.ru EESC chief praises civil society in Russia image

The development of civil society in Russia is going on exactly the way it was in Europe, President of the European Economic and Social Committee,Henri Malosse, told Interfax. Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev reported on... All similar articles: 57 »

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Apr 18, 2013   |   europa.eu Speech: Your Europe, Your Future

European Commission Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Speech: 'Your Europe, Your Say 2013' European Economic and Social Committee youngsters conference/ Brussels 18 April...

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Apr 17, 2013   |   pokerfuse.com Pokerfuse PRO: Regulation in Review: Europe image

Weekly Columns: Romania, France, Italy, Portugal, Denmark and more in this week’s exclusive PRO article on the latest developments in the online gaming regulation in Europe. A gaming conference sponsored by the European...

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Apr 15, 2013   |   nieuwsbank.nl Online Gambling - Public Hearing in Brussels

Uni Global Union Online Gambling - Public Hearing in Brussels On April 9, UNI Europa Gaming was present in the Public Hearing "Towards legal, safe and regulated online gambling: utopia or reality?" The event was organised by...

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Apr 12, 2013   |   euractiv.com Citizen initiatives aren't living up to their potential (Opinion) image

Published 10 April 2013, updated 12 April 2013 ECI European Citizens Initiative The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) is a year old, but neither EU politicians nor civil society organisations are happy with the instrument,...

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Apr 12, 2013   |   opengovpartnership.org ECI Day in Brussels: Civil Society, make it work!

The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has been one year in practice, but neither EU politicians nor civil society organisations are happy with the instrument. Originally praised as the first tool of transnational direct...

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Apr 9, 2013   |   ceps.eu Labour Migration and Mobility in the European Union - Assessing Attractiveness and Labour Market...

Event Date Event Date: Tuesday, 7 May, 2013 - 09:30 - 17:00 Speakers: Stefano Manservisi, DG Home, European Commission; Jean Lambert, MEP (tbc); Miguel Pariza Castaños, European Economic and Social Committee; Sergio Carrera,...

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Apr 7, 2013   |   neurope.eu Why immigration is good for Europe image

Migrants take part in a rally against racism in Milan, Italy on 1 March 2010. Foreign-born workers took to the streets around Italy for the country’s first-ever immigrant strike in a move to highlight their contribution to...

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Apr 5, 2013   |   europa.eu Top News from the European Commission 6 April – 3 May 2013

European Commission Brussels, Friday 5 April 2013 Top News Background notes from the Spokesperson’s service for journalists The European Commission reserves the right to make changes Tuesday 9 April: First anniversary of the...

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Mar 28, 2013   |   spiked-online.com How Eurocrats created their own fan club

In this extract from his new report, Euro Puppets, Christopher Snowdon exposes the EU leaders paying NGOs to support them. by Christopher Snowdon The European Commission (EC) has spent 20 years seeking a dialogue with civil...

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Mar 25, 2013   |   nieuwsbank.nl EU energy policy needs informed and structured public diaologues

An effective EU energy policy needs informed and structured public dialogues An effective EU energy policy needs informed and structured public dialogues If the EU is to meet its energy policy targets, it must take society with...

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Mar 23, 2013   |   thejournal.ie Van Turnhout in discussions with Fine Gael over filling Mitchell’s MEP seat image

TheJournal.ie has learned that the senator is in discussions over the possibility of joining Fine Gael and running for the seat being vacated by Gay Mitchell next year. Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland SENATOR JILLIAN VAN...

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