📺Commission's Defence of Democracy package should be withdrawn, says our member Christian Moos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

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#EUDemocracy
#ReportingFromPlenary
#EESCPlenary

Women with disabilities constitute 16% of EU ♀️ population. To ensure that no woman is left behind, EU must address structural, intersectional and systemic inequalities, incl. the lack of access to services and inadequate healthcare.
Dovilė Juodkaitė #EESCPlenary #GenderEquality

Civil society is a vital part of achieving #GenderEquality and the empowerment of some of the most vulnerable groups, such as girls and women with disabilities.
🗣️Our VP & EESC Equality Group President Sif Holst #EESCPlenary #UnionOfEquality

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⚠️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

Labour & skills shortages pose significant hurdles for companies.

To achieve fair & ethical legal labour migration in the EU it's crucial to:
📌prioritise #HumanRights ;
📌ensure equal treatment of workers.

➡️ europa.eu/!Brgb6M

#TalentMobilityPackage #EESCPlenary

We need to protect our democracies from covert foreign interference!

Follow our debate on the Defence of Democracy Package with Ana Gallego Torres from EU Justice and Ken Godfrey, EPD - European Partnership for Democracy Executive Director.

🔴 Live: europa.eu/!qQ64Yc

#EUDemocracy #EESCPlenary

Based on experience with 🇪🇺EU #RRF , #EESCplenary recommends establishing in each #WB6 monitoring committees aimed at enhancing Plan's implementation, coordination & monitoring #EUEnlargement #WesternBalkans
🗣️Rapporteur ionut sibian

Read European Economic and Social Committee opinion👉🏽europa.eu/!wfDjpb

We stress 3 conditions for enhancing flexibility in the revised #EUEconomicGovernance rules to promote reforms and #investments :
1⃣ sufficient fiscal space
2⃣ a maximum degree of spending of #EUFunds
3⃣ a solid national ownership
Luca Jahier #EESCPlenary
👉europa.eu/!wFFCbv

Gender-aware public policies and the adoption of a gender-sensitive budget are important tools for:
📌 achieving gender equality
📌 integrating women's rights and gender equality into all policies of the EU
🗣️ Lidija Pavic-Rogosic #EESCPlenary #GenderEquality debate

#CAP simplification: EESC supports increased flexibility offered to EU #farmers to adapt farming practices in a dynamic way to climatic conditions. Environmental & climate policies should be seen as part of a long-term solution Stoyan Tchoukanov #EESCPlenary
📃europa.eu/!WMQpKn

A new #EESCPlenary is back!

Today's agenda is packed with crucial debates:
👉 #EUCompetitiveness w/ Deputy Director General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs Maive Rute.
👉Defense of Democracy Package w/ Deputy General @EU_JUSTICE Ana Gallego Torres & ED EPD - European Partnership for Democracy Ken Godfrey;

🔗europa.eu/!qQ64Yc

The implementation of the revised #EUEconomicGovernance rules & the future #EuropeanSemester relies on two key elements:
🔵 the logic of #RRPs based on performances;
🔵 reinforced national ownership.

Our opinion👉 europa.eu/!wFFCbv

#EESCPlenary

The word 'democracy', is defined by 2⃣🇬🇷words that mean 'people' and 'rule'. Defending #EUDemocracy is hence everyone's business. Civil society organisations play a crucial role in protecting and nurturing our democracy ⤵️ #EUCivilDIalogueNow is imperative!
Séamus Boland #EESCPlenary

Let's not forget the massive added value women contribute to our economies as leaders, driving positive change.

♀️It's high time to dismantle the structural barriers that hold women back from using their full potential!

Mariya Mincheva at #EESCplenary debate on #genderequality

New day, new #EESCPlenary !

Follow our debates on:
➡️Gender equality & outcomes of United Nations #CSW w/ Lanfranco Fanti, Florence Raes, MaryCollins, Ilaria Todde & Sif Holst;
➡️Migration & skilled labour shortages w/ Commissioner Ylva Johansson.

Follow live👉europa.eu/!qQ64Yc

📢 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

We stress 3 conditions for enhancing flexibility in the revised #EUEconomicGovernance rules to promote reforms & #investments :
1⃣ sufficient #fiscal space;
2⃣ a maximum degree of spending of #EUFunds ;
3⃣ a solid national ownership.

👉 europa.eu/!wFFCbv

#EESCPlenary

Women are protesting and working for #GenderEquality .

♀️♂️ It is crucial that we all work together to translate these initiatives into results.

Lech Pilawski at #EESCplenary debate on #GenderEquality

Demographic imbalances/climate change are likely to ⬆️pressure & the need for migration flows. The challenge will be to reduce irregular #MigrationEU & replace it with well-managed legal migration, combined with effective & coordinated development policies
Séamus Boland #EESCPlenary

Improving the rural areas' governance, making them places of well-being/prosperity, namely by supporting rural-based #SMEs

#EESCplenary proposes a🆕post-2027 #RuralDevelopment policy with adequate funding, addressing rural community needs
🗣️Marc Decoster👉europa.eu/!xyVWgY