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The European Economic Area (EEA) brings together the EU Member States and the three EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) in an Internal Market governed by the same basic rules. These rules aim to enable goods, services, capital, and persons to move freely about the EEA in an open and competitive environment. The Agreement on the European Economic Area entered into force on 1 January 1994.

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  • Adopted on 17/01/2024 - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023

    Euro area economic policy 2024

    Reference
    ECO/633-EESC-2023-04821
    Referral
    COM(2023) 903 final
    Rapporteur
    Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    584
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  • It is time for a more prosperity-oriented form of economic governance, says the EESC

    In its opinion on the Euro area's economic policy for 2021, the European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the Commission's recommendations, but calls for a shift in fiscal rules towards a more prosperity-oriented form of economic governance, including a golden rule for public investment.

    Economic and Monetary Union

  • Civil society representatives call for the extension of the Green Deal to the entire EEA

    The European Economic Area Consultative Committee (EEA CC) held on 18 September 2020 its 28th annual meeting to discuss two resolutions linked to the implementation of the Green Deal initiative and the EU’s New Industrial Strategy. The members of the EEA CC, which represents employers, workers, and other civil society players of EEA member states, agreed on the need to extend the Green Deal to the entire EEA to achieve a more sustainable single market.

    External relations

  • European Semester: EESC adopts position on economic priorities for 2020

    • European Green Deal must lead to more economic prosperity and convergence
    • Sustainable growth must be a top priority
    • Measures to close the investment gap are essential
    Economic and Monetary Union
    Financial Services and Capital Markets
    Sustainable development

  • European Semester: The 2020 cycle must focus on sustainable and inclusive growth

    The EESC draws forward-looking conclusions from the 2019 Semester and the Committee's civil society consultations in the Member States

    Economic and Monetary Union
    Financial Services and Capital Markets
    Single Market
    Sustainable development

  • The EESC makes recommendations for future EU economic policy and EMU governance

    At its plenary session in July, the European Economic and Social Committee presented proposals for the economic agenda of the upcoming legislative period (2019-2024) and recommended that they should form the basis of a new European economic strategy. The Committee's proposals seek to develop more resilient and sustainable EU economic policies within an improved governance framework for the Economic and Monetary Union.

    Economic and Monetary Union
    Cohesion, Regional and Urban Policy
    Financial Services and Capital Markets
    Sustainable development
    Institutional Affairs and EU Budget

  • EEA Agreement turns 25 with the pending challenge of completing the internal market and its social dimension

    Reference number
    27/2019

    The 25th anniversary of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, in force since 1994, was the main topic of the EEA Consultative Committee meeting that took place on 23 and 24 May. This committee, which represents employers, workers and other civil society players of EEA member states, insisted on the importance of completing the internal market and taking into account its social dimension.

    External relations
    Single Market

  • European Union should act to strengthen single currency's international role

    The euro ranks second in the world as a reserve currency and as a currency used for fixed income securities issues and international trade transactions. However, its use internationally has yet to return to levels before the financial crisis, and its future role in the international monetary system is tied to the economic prospects of the euro area.

    Economic and Monetary Union
    Financial Services and Capital Markets
    Institutional Affairs and EU Budget
  • Javier Doz Orrit

    Building resilience must be a top priority for the euro area in 2019

    • Economic resilience and labour market resilience must go hand in hand
    • Commitment to deepening EMU through stabilisation and upward convergence is crucial
    • Urging Member States into contractionary fiscal stances may be problematic
    Cohesion, Regional and Urban Policy
    Economic and Monetary Union
    Enterprise
    Financial Services and Capital Markets
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    33rd meeting of the European Economic Area Consultative Committee (EEA CC)

    EEA CC meets in Iceland
    Reykjavik
    Iceland

    Highlights from the agenda: European elections and fight against disinformation - Presentation of the report on the comparative analysis of CJUE (The Court of Justice of the European Union) and EFTA Court decisions on social security issues – Presentation of the EEA CC resolution and report on 30 years with the EEA Agreement 

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