EESC

Alarming Figures: 9.3% of EU Population Can’t Afford Adequate Home Heating, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Warns

(IN BRIEF) Approximately 42 million people in the European Union (EU) are unable to afford proper heating for their homes,…

9 months ago

EESC on EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive: all high-risk third countries need to be added

'Panama Papers countries' should be covered by enhanced due diligence obligations of the 5th AML Directive BRUSSELS, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/…

8 years ago

EESC comments on geo-blocking, roaming and parcel delivery

BRUSSELS, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EU has not delivered on its promise to abolish obstacles to the free movement of…

8 years ago

EESC debate: policy proposals aimed at “making the lives of criminals more difficult and their actions impossible”

EESC debate also calls for safeguards against misuse of data collected BRUSSELS, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An EESC debate this…

8 years ago

EU Directive for the protection of Victims’ Rights should now be in place in all Member States – EESC

BRUSSELS, 20-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — When discovering there was no help, no support nor advice for her and her son,…

8 years ago

EESC’s Stephane Buffetaut: European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices in check and securing our energy supply

The Member States have to work together Brussels, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — "European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices…

10 years ago

Luis PLANAS PUCHADES appointed Secretary-General EESC

Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The EESC has appointed Luis PLANAS PUCHADES as Secretary-General He takes up duty on 1 March…

10 years ago

EESC calls for cheaper and easier basic electronic payments over internet for EU citizens

Brussels, Belgium, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 11 December, the EESC plenary session backed the Commission's proposals on card-based payments, but wants EU citizens…

10 years ago

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) made loud and clear call for coherent EU immigration policy based on burden-sharing

Brussels, Belgium, 18-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — At its plenary session in Brussels yesterday, in the wake of the Lampedusa disaster, the European…

11 years ago

EESC conference: The credit crunch and shrinking savings: how to break the vicious circle to kick-start recovery?

7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Low credit offerings lead to low consumption levels, which in turn cause the economy to stagnate. That…

11 years ago

Thessaloniki Conference “The Impact of the Crisis on Greek Citizens: moving forward towards recovery”

Thessaloniki, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 31 May, the Various Interests Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised the conference, "The…

11 years ago

EESC president Henri Malosse met the President of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė

European presidency and energy issues on the agenda for the meeting 23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EESC president Henri Malosse today…

11 years ago

EESC: There is no single market without a single European airspace

19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A single European airspace will not emerge without greater leadership from the European Commission and a better…

11 years ago