With democracy around the world in decline, the proliferation of disinformation and mounting dissatisfaction amid rising inflation and the threat of war, much is at stake in the vote for the new European Parliament.
Conference organised by the EESC's Consumers and Environment Category
Van Maerlant street 2, room VMA 22
Brussels and online
Belgium
Join us on 3 July 2024 for a morning discussion forum in the Consumers and Environment category, with the aim of anticipating and influencing the upcoming decisions that will follow the renewal in the European Parliament and the European Commission. This is an in-person conference that will be live streamed on our website. Please register by 28 June 2024 here to attend in person.
The written conclusions and recommendations of the conference will feed into an EESC resolution with policy recommendations to the new European Parliament and European Commission, to be adopted in July.
Far-right parties are gaining significant traction in Europe, potentially becoming the third or fourth largest group in the European Parliament after the upcoming European elections. This shift presents a critical threat to the rights and freedoms of millions of workers across the continent based upon their voting behaviour on social policy.
Strengthen democracy, fight disinformation and fake news
In this issue:
Our members address the topic of disinformation and fake news
Guest articles by Paula Gori (European Digital Media Observatory), Renate Schroeder (European Federation of Journalists) and Eija Koivuranta (Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health SOSTE)
Interview with rapporteur Cristian Pîrvulescu on the EESC opinion 'No place for hate: a Europe untied against hatred'
Report on our recent conference on 'Strengthening civil society and participatory democracy in the EU: the way forward'
Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - April 2024
