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 the employment challenges they will bring.
The EESC’s president, Oliver Röpke, has been in office for one year, launching a bold manifesto and taking a fresh approach to enlargement. With an ambitious agenda, he seeks to strengthen the position of the EESC in the frontline of EU politics.
This Special Report looks closely at the EESC as it deploys its next-generation strategy.
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Candidate countries must sync and blend with the EU, argues EESC’s Dimitris Dimitriadis
Est. 7minTo catch the enlargement train, EU candidate countries must run simultaneously with the European Union, argues the EESC’s Dimitris Dimitriadis. He says responsibility for an increasing Western Balkans' disillusionment with the EU is shared.
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Oliver Röpke’s big tent approach in his first year as EESC president
Est. 6minAfter 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 Röpke, President of the EESC is making waves with a Blue Deal.
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EESC deploys learning curve engagement for EU candidate countries
Est. 5minThe 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.