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2022-03-17 09:45

In an own-initaitive report, the European Parliament calls for fairer taxation systems to support the pandemic and crisis recovery. CESI agrees with the need for improved coordination and cooperation among tax administrations of Member States to this end, but regrets the absence of a clear conclusion that this necessitates also more investments in tax administrations and its staff.

2022-03-15 04:51

On March 10, the European Parliament plenary adopted an own-iniative report on the EU’s new strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020. CESI welcomes the report, which emphasises in particular the need for decisive measures against third-party violence at work.

2022-03-15 10:50

On March 10, the European Parliament adopted a resolution which politically supports recent judgments of the Court of Justice of the EU on the validity of EU Regulation 2020/2092 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget. CESI welcomes the resolution.

2022-03-15 10:49

On March 11, CESI held an online event on active labour market policies and the new roles for trade unions to support workers.

2022-03-11 04:12

‘It is an ethical imperative to defend freedom, democracy, the rule of law, human dignity, and rights, and not least our multilateral liberal world order; to tackle the challenges of humanity, and not be subject to the bullying of the stronger one.’

2022-03-10 05:30

In a resolution adopted on 24/2, the Presidum of CESI strongly condemns the current Russian attack on Ukraine.

2022-03-10 04:38

This week, on March 8, the European Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on reducing health inequalities and increasing cross-border health cooperation amongst member states, including through the development of excellence centres for treating rare diseases. CESI welcomes the report.

2022-03-10 02:18

On March 10, CESI met LAADA and LVIPUFDA to discuss about the European Digital Strategy.

2022-03-10 11:54

On March 4, CESI participated in the fifth webinar of the joint EU co-funded multisectoral social dialogue project “The role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment at work”, in which it is a partner organization.

2022-03-08 08:00

On the occasion of the annual International Women’s Day on March 8, the President of CESI’s statutory Commission on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Kirsten Lühmann, calls on the EU and Member State governments to move forward much-needed measures against violence against women and for more economic and social equality of women and girls in Europe.

2022-03-03 08:02

On March 2, CESI’s statutory Expert Commission ‘Public Administration’ (PA) met online for the first time this year to decide main priorities for well-functioning public services in the EU for 2022.

2022-03-03 08:02

On Wednesday this week, the European Commission published guidance to the Member States on the nature of fiscal policies to pursue in 2023. CESI welcomes a cautious balance advocated by the European Commission between sustainable public debt management and growth-friendly investments.

2022-03-03 08:02

In its Communication ‘Towards a green, digital and resilient economy’, published on Wednesday this week, the European Commission outlined how it envisages the green-digital transition in Europe to be socially fair. CESI stresses that the costs incurred by this transformation must not be borne disproprtionally by citizens, consumers and workers.

2022-03-03 08:00

On March 3, the annual European Day for a Work-Free Sunday, the European Sunday Alliance, where CESI is a member, calls on political leaders to put as a priority on the EU social policy agenda the establishment of a European weekly common day of rest.

2022-03-02 03:21

Today, CESI’s statutory Commissions on Women’s Rights & Gender Equality and Employment & Social Affairs convened for their first meeting of the year to exchange with EU decision-makers on some of the key European social policy files that are currently in the making.