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#soteu we welcome Ursula von der Leyen announcement of a #democracy defence pact. This #democracypact cannot work without close involvement and empowerement of #civilsociety

🔛#WesternBalkans #CivilSociety High-Level Conference 🗣️Stronger involvement of #Youth is necessary in 🇪🇺accession process to stimulate their pro-democratic social engagement. #HumanRights & #RuleOfLaw #education impt to prevent #disinformation & radicalisation among #youngpeople

Decent work is still not a reality for many people around the world. The EU must continue to strengthen its role as a socially responsible leader in the world. 🗣️Our member ionut sibian in the #EESCplenary debate on #DecentWork worldwide Follow live📺europa.eu/!qQ64Yc

🔴Now live! Join our distinguished panelists in the #TCF22 talk "Beyond 2022: Securing the Legacy of #EYY22 & #TiranaTEYC2022 discussing about the tangible & lasting outcomes of both titles. 🔹Dafina Peci Tirana EYC 2022 🔹Tom Matthew (European Youth Forum) 🔹ionut sibian 💬Mona Xhexhaj

🔛#TCF2022 🗣️European Economic and Social Committee opinion on #Youth Policy in the #WesternBalkans and the follow up conference in #Prague showed that evidence based policies and adequate budget allocations for #Youth policies are 🗝️ for success. ionut sibian

📢Call for interest: European Economic and Social Committee launches new procurement for a study on 🇦🇲🇦🇿🇧🇾🇬🇪🇲🇩🇺🇦: "Is Eastern Partnership #EaP fit for purpose? Scenarios & Alternatives" Interested?👉Find out more and express interest at europa.eu/!kbC3Q4 ⏳Deadline: 3 November.

The European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the #GAC decision to grant Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇪🇺 candidate status. We call upon the EU Council to confirm this decision. EU accession should remain a key priority for 🇧🇦 and its political actors. #EUenlargement 📰Statement: 🔗europa.eu/!9RQQtt

Very pleased to open the 13th EESC #CivilSocietyPrize Ceremony at the #EESCPlenary. This year had two very topical themes: ➡️Empowering Young People 🇺🇦 Civil society for Ukraine 👏My warmest congratulations to the 6 winners and sincere thanks to all candidates and their work.

The European Union is far from perfect. But for my country and most of the former communist Eastern Europe countries, being part of the EU is one of the greatest opportunities in their history. As a child, I remember how we had to spend long hours (sometimes days) 1/6

🗣️EESC External Relations strongly condemns the arrest of Mr Boško Savković, Co-chair of the 🇪🇺🇷🇸 JCC & urges 🇷🇸authorities to properly investigate the case in view of his immediate release. Freedom of speech & assembly should never be compromised❗️ Read the statement👀shorturl.at/DGHQ6

#CivilSociety Organisations must play an active role in the #CandidateCountries #enlargement process, serving as watchdogs and bridge between citizens and politics!🗣️ ionut sibian Read European Economic and Social Committee opinion: europa.eu/!wfDjpb 📺Follow #CivSocWeek LIVE: europa.eu/!Yx9dFk

ionut sibian 📌Enlargement Candidate Members' Initiative is ground-breaking for other #EUinstitutions ▶️#CSOs must play an active role in #enlargement process Learn more: ⏩ECM initiative: europa.eu/!J9MjPm ⏩EESC opinion europa.eu/!wfDjpb #CivSocWeek

Exploring the role #CivilSociety plays in candidate countries. 🎙️ionut sibian: ''The impact of civil society is tremendous to secure democratic processes and the European values in the candidate states alongside #EU’s help.'' 🔴 Follow live: europa.eu/!Yx9dFk

💪📣Based on experience with 🇪🇺 #RRF, European Economic and Social Committee recommends establishing in each #WB6 monitoring committees aimed at enhancing Plan's implementation, coordination and monitoring. Such committees should enable meaningful and impactful consultation with social partners and #CSOs

Based on experience with 🇪🇺EU #RRF, #EESCplenary recommends establishing in each #WB6 monitoring committees aimed at enhancing Plan's implementation, coordination & monitoring #EUEnlargement #WesternBalkans 🗣️Rapporteur ionut sibian Read European Economic and Social Committee opinion👉🏽europa.eu/!wfDjpb

📺Commission's Defence of Democracy package should be withdrawn, says our member Christian Moos - it may be dangerous - it resembles a 'foreign agents' law - it could stigmatise NGOs 🔎More in our PR: europa.eu/!p7nQrn #EUDemocracy #ReportingFromPlenary #EESCPlenary

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Growing pressure on civil society is putting fundamental rights and freedoms in Serbia at risk. They should be respected at all times and CSOs must be able to operate without restrictions. We stand by their side in these challenging times.

EESC External Relations Section mtg: ▶️Powerful intervention of Maja Stojanovic / Građjanske Inicijative in support of civil society in Serbia 🇷🇸 ▶️REX calls for EU solidarity in defence of fundamental rights and rule of law in #Serbia europa.eu/!V97mnm europa.eu/!pVQrx3

Fragmented social and #CivilDialogue 🚧 inclusive policymaking. We propose embedding EU standards & conditionality in #EUEnlargement processes to strengthen institutional frameworks, participation & trust in democratic processes ionut sibian #EESCplenary 📄europa.eu/!9PBNXk