Scott HOLLAND

[Songfestival @songfestival]

Statement AVROTROS #europapa #eurovision #eurovision2024

[Songfestival @songfestival]

Statement AVROTROS #europapa #eurovision #eurovision2024

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

📣Following recent media coverage of @EU_EESC recommendations on EU-UK Youth Engagement, the EC proposes to open negotiations to facilitate youth mobility between the 🇪🇺 &🇬🇧. In its role as a champion of youth, the EESC is very proud to play its part in this important development

[Maurizio Cuttin 🇬🇧🇺🇦 @CuttinMaurizio]

"I hope this report will act as a platform from which we can - together - build thriving, connected, collaborative youth sectors in the UK and EU."

Delighted our @EU_EESC report has received coverage in @politico, @FT, @Independent & @TheNewEuropean.

https://t.co/r8Su81BQRl

[Maurizio Cuttin 🇬🇧🇺🇦 @CuttinMaurizio]

This was one of the hardest speeches I've ever had to make.

It's time we implement the contents of this @EU_EESC opinion report and work to bring back Erasmus+ and the cross-channel youth sector opportunities that organisations like @bycLIVE so depended on.

[European Economic and Social Committee @EU_EESC]

Belgium takes up #EUPresidency2024!

Its priority is to strengthen the EU & make progress in areas like climate, economy, social cohesion.

We are looking forward to continuing our good cooperation & working closely with BE civil society.

#EU2024BE

[European Economic and Social Committee @EU_EESC]

A step closer to an enlarged Union!

📢Today we are excited to be the 1st institution launching a call for expressions of interest, inviting reps from candidate countries to join our work.

If your organisation is interested in being part of our #ECM initiative, check this out.👇

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

🇪🇺🇺🇦 #CivilSociety Platform welcomes yesterday's historic outcome of @EUCouncil to open EU negotiations with #Ukraine.

We are eager to continue towards achieving new milestones on 🇺🇦 path to the 🇪🇺.

European family will be better & stronger with #Ukraine in 💙💛

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

▶️Extension of moratorium on e-commerce custom duties: no time for steps backward
▶️Agriculture: high stakes, EU working on convergence
▶️🇪🇺 to start discussions w/WTO on:
· Industrial subsidies
· Sustainability
· Autonomous measures
· Inclusiveness

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

Debate @EESC International Trade committee with Ambassador Machado @EUmissionWTO:
▶️🇪🇺must nurture the #WTO through current challenges
▶️🇪🇺#1 priority: restore a fully functioning dispute settlement mechanism
▶️Fisheries: after MC12 success, still no agreement on way forward

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇪🇺🤝🇻🇳 This week, EU and Vietnam's civil society organisations are in Brussels to discuss a wide array of topics:

✅ improving workers' rights
✅ access to remedy
✅ grievance mechanisms
✅ the implementation of other labor, climate, and environmental commitments.

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

▶️ Due Diligence Challenge
@GreensEFA @HeidiHautala We must fight the narrative that the 🇪🇺 is imposing its own ways on developing countries through autonomous measures. 🙌 EU Delegations do important work in engaging stakeholders to explain our policies.

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

@CNRG_ZIM @FMaguwu 🗣️ We are short of good examples, of corporate leaders adhering to standards and principles, respecting local communities' needs, consulting them & sharing the benefits.

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

@UNCTAD 👉 For the 1st time, #COP28 will host a trade session ▶️ Trade is necessary to support #climate goals & achieve #ParisAgreement. We need to clearly identify opportunities and costs to provide tailored support for a Just Transition❗️

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

Vicente Francisco Soares, Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry 👉 #Investment is important, but we need a good strategy to increase productivity, connectivity & skills ▶️ Explore financing avenues, such as micro financing & venture capital to support #African SMEs.

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

📺Debate on #trade & #investment:
@GreensEFA @anna_cavazzini 🗣️ Fair structures for #civilsociety & reform of investors' protection.
@EATUC Decent labour: 'false start' in the first wave of trade & investment agreements in #Africa. Need to bring #civilsociety back to the table.

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

How to prevent race to the bottom?
@ilo Decent work. Better work starts with social dialogue. The value of trade increases as labor standards increase.
@TradeWarriors EU-#Africa trade requires a tailored approach. We need to address asymmetries & act together for common goals.

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

🔛2023 #CivilSociety Forum on #TSD. Debate on just transition @Trade_EU @berndlange
The 🇪🇺 has been listening & acted on inputs from all stakeholders w increased capacity building & financial support for the implementation of the unilateral measures on #sustainabledevelopment.

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

📢2023 Civil Society Forum on Trade & Sustainable Development.
@EESC_REX will discuss a bottom-up approach to #TSD with #civilsociety from developing countries @TradeWarriors @berndlange
▶️14 Nov. 9:30-16:00
▶️ Info: https://t.co/CpBIWjDCpT
▶️Registration: https://t.co/OtPqoXOlta

[EESC External Relations @EESC_REX]

@EESC_President @ Western Balkans Civil Society Forum 🇬🇷
In 🇪🇺 & Western Balkans, civil society plays crucial role in sustaining support for European integration & values ⏩especially important for enlargement.
#EESC_WB
EESC 'Enlargement candidate members' https://t.co/XQzJ9jXzga