SNEAK PEEK โ The EU plans to raise the American pushback against tech law with the U.S., said tech boss Henna Virkkunen. She also promised a more โinnovation-friendlyโ AI regulatory framework. โ Rolling out AI should mean talking to workers and helping them gain new skills, said EESC president Oliver Rรถpke. Failing to get it [โฆ]
The European Union has made significant strides in regulating artificial intelligence to ensure trustworthiness and ethical alignment. Critics argue the current framework is still insufficient to protect society.
Albania and the European Economic and Social Committee will set up a Joint Consultative Committee as Albania moves forward on its European Union integration path.
Governments are shifting their priorities away from Sustainable Development Goals, but the EESCโs Peter Schmidt argues for a holistic approach, designing policies that can help farmers and citizens transition to a more sustainable way of producing and …
For many Europeans, flipping a light switch or turning the faucet for warm water is an unremarkable action, yet around 42 million people across Europe could not warm their homes effectively, the EESC is demanding more action.
To catch the enlargement train, EU candidate countries must run simultaneously with the European Union, argues the EESCโs Dimitris Dimitriadis. He says responsibility for an increasing Western Balkans’ disillusionment with the EU is shared.
The European, Economic and Social Committee has taken a unique approach to enlargement, using a future-proofing strategy to engage with EU candidate countries through a pilot initiative to include them in policy development discussions.ย
2024 brings a new European Union mandate and a multitude of challenges. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) plans to be increasingly visible and relevant as the EU navigates climate and technological change, and new employment challenges.
After one year in office, the launch of a bold manifesto including the voices of youth, an emphasis on gender equality, and a fresh approach to enlargement, Oliver Rรถpke, President of the EESC is making waves with a Blue Deal.
Ahead of the European elections on 6-9 June, Parliament President signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with EESC President Oliver Rรถpke. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Gradually integrating civil society from candidate countries into the EU will give them the ability to become as strong as they should be by the time of accession, write Oliver Rรถpke, Milojko Spajiฤ and Edi Rama.
The new European Parliament, the next European Commission, and the European Council will have a long path ahead to prepare for the next decades of global sustainable development. Jointly reaffirming the EUโs commitment to the SDGs is a clear way forwar…
The EU’s proposed rules on late payments will deprive SMEs of the flexibility they require from their business partners, argues Alena Mastantuono.
Young peopleโs voices should have a permanent role when considering legislation, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Oliver Rรถpke told Euractiv in an interview, adding that youth participation should not be treated as a โ…
Deprived EU regions are looking at innovative solutions like crowdfunding and citizen-led energy communities to finance the transition to a net-zero economy.
