On 29 April 2008 the EESC Labour Market Observatory (LMO) organised a hearing on "Women and the labour market". Guest speakers and LMO members together analysed the large number of aspects that hinder women's full participation in the labour market.

Youth employment is a key priority of the European Economic and Social Committee and its Labour Market Observatory. The Observatory is carrying out a study on the implementation of EU policies for youth employment in a selection of six Member States: Austria, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Italy and...

This text discusses trends on the Estonian labour market during the years of rapid economic development and the subsequent economic crisis. The aim of the text is to describe changes in the field of employment and unemployment, as well as the problems facing vulnerable groups (young people,...

The present study aims to provide a succinct but comprehensive account that will allow a better understanding of the economic and social impact of the measures implemented in Greece. To this end, the study takes stock of the hitherto implementation of the programme to elucidate its multiple...

With a critical juncture already fast approaching,the Greek Presidency of the EU represents an opportunity that Europe cannot afford to miss, a chance to influence the direction of change and build a Europe that feels more tangible and familiar to its citizens. At the elections next May,the...

This publication on territorial cohesion sets out the various contributions from a number of ECO section opinions relating to territorial cohesion.

Three hundred representatives from social and economic interest groups in the ACP countries and the European Union gathered for a meeting at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels on 4, 5 and 6 March 2008.

Im Jahre 2008 führte die Beratende Kommission für den industriellen Wandel (CCMI)des EWSA eine Reihe von Seminaren durch, um Informationen über die wichtigstenMeilensteine der Veränderungen der Grundzüge der Wirtschaft in den Ländern MittelundOsteuropas zusammenzutragen. Das Ziel bestand...

Inspired by a European spirit, the EU's national economic and social councils and the EESC worked together tirelessly to create a European network of economic and social councils. Thanks to the commitment of the presidents and members of all the councils, the network has helped forge systematic...