Author: European Economic and Social Committee. The following press release was issued by the European Economic and Social Committee on November 9, 2016 11:25. Ahead of the demonstration organised by IndustriAll for 9 November, which will bring to Brussels 10,000 steel workers from across Europe to protest against the continuous decline of their sector, the EESC’s “steel” rapporteurs from both employers and workers groups have called for a level playing field for Europe’s steel industry. Europe’s steel industry has been hard hit by the financial and economic crisis and the austerity policies adopted as a result. It has also suffered harshly from the massive influx of unfairly traded steel products, mainly from China. As result, plants have been downsized and tens of thousands of jobs lost. Andrés Barceló, rapporteur (EESC Employers’ Group) of the EESC opinion Steel: Preserving sustainable jobs and growth in Europe adopted last July said … [Read more...] about The European Economic and Social Committee is fully behind the European steel industry
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Author: EEAS. The following press release was issued by the EEAS on November 15, 2016 12:30. The EEAS press team is the key contact point for the journalists interested in the European Union’s foreign affairs and security policy. We provide information about the policy priorities, proposals and decisions to the press, we organise press events and we issue press material and statements. Copyright EEAS. … [Read more...] about Page not found – 404 error – eeas – European Commission
Globalisation, climate change, technological advances and rising inequality: European social partners and civil society to discuss the future of work
Author: European Economic and Social Committee. The following press release was issued by the European Economic and Social Committee on November 15, 2016 12:48. BRUSSELS – The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have started a two-day high-level dialogue on the future of work bringing together more than 300 representatives of the social partners and civil society in Europe. They are expected to map out the main drivers of change which are transforming jobs and the economy in Europe. Participants will discuss possible solutions to future of work challenges and examples of good practice that will feed into the ILO’s Centenary Initiative on the Future of Work. The contribution of civil society in Europe to this debate will be crucial in shaping a world of work that will best serve people and the economy. European workers and employers are facing major challenges induced by increased globalisation, non-standard forms of … [Read more...] about Globalisation, climate change, technological advances and rising inequality: European social partners and civil society to discuss the future of work
Statement by the President of the European Economic and Social Committee on the situation of fundamental rights in Turkey
Author: European Economic and Social Committee. The following press release was issued by the European Economic and Social Committee on November 14, 2016 10:00. Following the extraordinary meeting of the Bureau of the European Economic and Social Committee, held on 10 November 2016, the President made the following statement. I wish to voice my very serious concern at the current situation in Turkey concerning respect for the fundamental rights. While the crime committed in attempting to seize power by violence is to be strongly condemned, under no circumstances can an attempted coup d’état serve to justify any deviation from respect of the fundamental rights. It moreover gives cause for alarm that citizens, civil society organisations, journalists and … Related Themes: External Relations – Enlargement/EUNeighbours Related Sub Themes: Turkey, Demographic change Related EESC Figures: EESC President Copyright European Economic and Social Committee. … [Read more...] about Statement by the President of the European Economic and Social Committee on the situation of fundamental rights in Turkey
European cities consider making public transport free to tackle air pollution
European cities are increasingly looking toward free transport in a bid to combat air pollution. Anne Hidalgo, the Paris mayor, is the latest local leader hoping to make public transport free across the city, emulating the success of a handful of small towns across France which let residents board buses and trams without paying a cent. The German government is also considering rolling out free transport across the entire country - with the same aim as in France of reducing air pollution - if a pilot scheme in five big cities this year works out. Niort in western France has been running free buses since last September for its 125,000 inhabitants. The scheme has been an enormous success, boosting passenger numbers by 130 per cent on some routes, slightly reducing the number of cars on the roads, and costing the town little more than when people had to buy tickets, said mayor Jérôme Baloge. But he agreed that making metros, buses, trams and suburban trains free in a … [Read more...] about European cities consider making public transport free to tackle air pollution